A Stop in Solomons

We made it to Solomons yesterday, arriving around 2. The predicted afternoon thunderstorms happily never arrived, so we had a peaceful day, catching up on some boat chores and planning our course of action for the next couple of days.

Several weeks ago, Greg had come upon some information about a science and book fair in Washington, DC. At that time we had no idea exactly where we would be, so it was impossible to make definite plans. Turns out our timing was impeccable! The drive from Solomons to Washington is only about an hour and a half, Enterprise has a fabulous weekend rental car rate, and we found a hotel just outside of downtown Washington. Our mission is a go!
We started this morning by lifting the anchor and putting Cee Jem on a dock (in 30 knot winds!) for a few days to keep her safe. The traffic on the way to pick up the car was a nightmare, so we were a bit later than expected leaving.
But now here I sit in the hotel while everyone takes their turn cleaning up in a 'real' shower. Then we're off for a late lunch. The girls are excited to come back a make use of the pool this afternoon.
Tomorrow we will take the Metro downtown to The Mall, check out what the Smithsonian is like, and see if we can find this science fair. Apparently Bill Nye will be there....we'll let you know ....