Getting a bit bored with the Wharf restaurants, we decided to venture out as more of the DC restaurants had opened. We snagged a reservation, which wasn’t difficult as we were among the brave few willing to venture out, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, which is a DC institution. The Old Ebbitt is also known for its cocktails, and so we all tried a different one. I tried “The Sicilian,” and, it was really, really good.
On our last day it was off to Union Station. The building itself is worth the trip, and, that is a good thing as the only restaurants open were the food court fast food places on the lower level. Looking for nearby places we found Bistro Bis (where I had had the best beef bourguignon some years before), and, we all enjoyed crab cakes. Then being the adventurous spirits we were (yes, I say that in jest), we took the DC Circulator (a free bus) to Georgetown. That turned out to be quite depressing as many, many of the shops and restaurants were not only closed, they were boarded up. There was hardly any traffic. We ended out time in DC with dinner at La Chaumiere, a favorite French restaurant in Georgetown.
After a week in DC it was time to make the return journey, but this time with beautiful sunny weather. Our first stop was Cole’s Point, Virginia, which was quite pretty but had no amenities, but, fortunately there was Tim’s Restaurant and Crab House. We were lucky as we decided to go to dinner fairly early as they closed their kitchen at 7:00 p.m.!
The next day we were back to Solomons Island, Maryland, staying at the same marina as previously. As it was another beautiful evening, we did takeout from the CD Café, which was actually better than eating at the café as we could enjoy the views. We watched numerous sailboats moor to the mooring buoys in the harbor. It takes a fair amount of skill to hook the mooring link to which a boat attaches a line to secure itself. The mooring buoys seem fairly closed spaced, however, the boats all swing the same direction because of the wind, so, there is no danger of the boats colliding.
And, for our last evening on the water it was on to St. Michael’s, Maryland, which is a favorite destination of Chesapeake Bay boaters as evidenced by the quantity and quality of boats docked in the harbor. . .all the boating slips were filled. Its main street, Talbot Street, is great for strolling with shops and restaurants. Awaiting the time to leave for our dinner reservation at 208 Talbot (a great restaurant!) the heavens opened up, and, the rain poured down! To our very pleasant surprise the sun came back out and gave us a full rainbow, providing the perfect ending to our trip.
