St Michaels and Oxford Maryland

Both of these Eastern Shore Towns are special in that the represent life of a bygone era. True St Michaels is a bit of a tourist town but it retains some of the small-unspoiled town characteristics that we have come to love and enjoy in Maine. St Michaels is home to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, an 18-acre living history, ecology and explaining the many facets of life on the Bay. They were in the process of restoring an old wood Skipjack.

The town itself had some shops and restaurants but most interesting they had a winery and a microbrewery. We could not pass through town without giving these places a closer look. We gave them more than a closer look as you might imagine. The microbrew place was a serendipitous find in that we meet a couple from DC, in addition to our common love of good beer we were all sailors. The next two days we enjoyed conversation and dinner on each other’s boats. This made the cold dreary weather less depressing.

The sail to Oxford was a combination of motoring and sailing. We had a wonderful dinner at The Robert Morris Inn last evening where we meet another couple from a Gizzard Sail Boat. Today we will meet up with a friend of a friend from back home.

I can’t say enough how charming this small town is. Not much happening here but that just contributes to its charm. 

Microbrewery

Nice Flower

Great Blue Heron

View of St Micheals from Museum Lighthouse

Leaning Lighthouse

Skipjack under restoration