August 2 - 6 Rest and Maintenance

Talked to locals about life on the Eastern Shore and how much has changed in the span of a life time.

Pictured is a monument to the oystermen who hand tong oysters on the Bay’s rivers.  Tonging is hard, laborious work.  By Maryland law, a hand tonger can gather up to 15 bushels of oysters per day.  Tonging is one of the oldest methods of harvesting oysters dating back to the early 1700’s in Maryland.

Hung around the marina and Rock Hall.  Read, took naps, swam in the pool.  Changed filters and v-belt on the Yanmar engine.  Did laundry.  Re-provisioned food, water and fuel.  Time just seems to fly, even when you are not doing all that much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRWGHgbCbHQ