We Met Our Sailing Hero!

Yesterday we sailed & motored further up the Chesapeake to Solomons MD. It was a long trip - about 60 miles & it felt longer because the wind died and the flies were biting & it was very hot. We anchored in Back Creek just before a strong thunderstorm came through. Once again our Manson Supreme anchor did its job very well. We decided to hang out here at least at couple of days because it is a beautiful spot & the weather is going to be bad (thunderstorms & rain). So today we got into the dinghy to explore - at the marina right across from where we are anchored I saw the boat "Quetzal". This is the name of John Kretschmer's boat. But, thought it was impossible that this could be "His Boat". We decided to stop and get a gallon of gas for "Porty"; so that we could check this out further. There were three guys working on the boat. We got our courage up to ask him if he was "John" - and he said yes! For those of you who aren't familar with John Kretschmer - he is an amazing sailor; sailed around Cape Horn in a 32 foot Contessa. He is also a writer - one of our favorite sailing books is "Flirting With Mermaids". For years we have followed his adventures and were thrilled to meet him. That memorable meeting will stay with us forever!