6/17/25 - St Michaels to Oxford MD

 

Dove fermarsi deventa un piacere

Residence just outside the St Michaels public landing and park
Very inviting
Complete with mini library box and signs inviting folk in to explore the gardens 

Erik has finally settled in, sleeping until 5:20 this morning 😮  It was a lazy morning, needed first couple hours of the day just hanging out listening to nature and the sounds of the bay.  After a small breakfast and taking Riva to shore to do her business (and hunt bunnies) we got the dinghy up on its davits and shortly after set out for a nice, slow, short cruise over to Oxford.   

Early morning sounds of heron and other birds at a peaceful anchorage with this little fella swimming by to say good morning 😃 

Also had a beaver 🦫 , river otter, or muskrat come by to say hello

The water was placid and many crab boats were out pulling in lines and setting traps as we made our way out of our anchorage.  We were in no hurry this morning thus keeping the cruise slow and easy.  On this side I’d the bay (east side) the structure is such that there are many inlets and small islands all around you.  The depths are generally pretty shallow so following the route and watching the channel day markers is advisable.  

Our short, relaxing 14.7 mile track for the day

This crabbing boats name is 
‘ADDICTION’

We pulled into the Tread Avon River where Oxford is located and found a comfortable spot to anchor that was only a couple hundred feet away from the towns landing with a dinghy dock that would make it easy and convenient to get to town.  Like many of the small towns on the bay, life in Oxford seems slow and relaxed.  

Nice park at the waterfront 

Peaceful sounds of the church bells

Both of the small museums in town were closed on Tuesdays so we just mainly walked through and around town exploring the park, the streets, and the small beach before stopping into the ‘Oxford Market’ to split a corned beef sandwich and bag of chips for lunch.  On the way back to the boat we stopped through the ‘Scottish Highland Creamery’ where we scored a quart of coffee brownie brittle ice cream to be savored later after dinner.   Back aboard we prepped shish kabobs, did some reading and blogging, napped and just generally relaxed for a few hours.  The hot sun had now gone back behind the clouds and a nice bay breeze wafted through the windows keeping it comfortable.  

Sampling of the many old charming homes

Nice view of the river from the town park with boats out sailing

A walk along the small but nice beach

Riva getting her beach time and swim on