We had a blast for the balance of our stay in Crisfield, MD. Hermine blew through with no major issues, and the Hard Crab Derby Festival smashed as many events as they could into the last day (Sunday) after canceling events on Saturday. We saw the crab picking contest, the crab races, and then all afternoon we watched the docking competition...which was fantastic. For anyone out there who might be planning a trip to the Chesapeake next summer...mark your calendars for Chrisfield over Labor Day. The folks at Somers Cove were outstanding with their service, and the weekend will not disappoint. And after all the carnival rides were over, and the crab boats went home, they finished off the weekend with a fireworks display that was first rate. All in all, a wonderful stop for our summer on the Chesapeake.
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| Getting ready to start the crab picking contest. |
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| This lady on the left won the contest...picking over 2 pounds of lump crab meat in 15 minutes. |
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| The Governors Crab Race...each state was represented by a crab in the race. Cute idea, but not really all that entertaining in the end. |
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| These guys are snagging the piling that got snapped off during the competition... |
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| Yep...snapped clean off. |
On Tuesday, we joined our friends from Corkscrew and Sum Escape for a ferry ride over to Tangier Island. We could have taken our boat over for a one-night stay, but the ferry ended up being the better choice. Tangier Island is a small crabbing village that traces it's roots back 100's of years. There is still a local population of about 730 people, who historically have been rather isolated from the rest of the world. The onset of technology has changed this, but there is still a local culture that is interesting and they are trying to preserve it as much as they can. Unfortunately, rising sea levels and erosion is causing the island to disappear at a rate of abut 9 acres per year (the total area of the island is only about 740 acres). It was an interesting couple of hours and we are glad we made the effort to visit this unique slice of Americana.
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| Working crab shanties...these must take a beating in heavy storms. |
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| This is the supply boat that comes in daily to provision the entire island...their only source really for food and supplies. |
On Wednesday, we traveled to Onancock, VA, which is a small town on the southern part of the Delmarva peninsula. It appears to be a quaint little town, with enough going on to keep us occupied for a couple of days...one-screen movie theatre, farmers market, art walk, and a handful of shops to peruse. The people here are most welcoming, and are making it a very enjoyable stay thus far. (We have a weak wifi signal...so we are going to try this post and then likely not post again until after we leave here after the weekend.)
All for now...
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