tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post1704554865625617658..comments2024-03-18T07:50:55.198-04:00Comments on Sail Delmarva: Eight Days in the Mid-ChesapeakeDrew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-21819758937411504312016-07-17T10:30:51.181-04:002016-07-17T10:30:51.181-04:00AC is nice in marinas. However, Parks in Tangier i...AC is nice in marinas. However, Parks in Tangier is much better than most, since it is open to most wind directions, and there are few trees to block the wind. The nights are generally pleasant.<br /><br />I don't spend much time in town on Smith, in part because of the flies and in part because there is really nothing there. There are no flies at the marina or Bayside Inn, only in town. We spend most of our time kayaking, where they have never really bothered us.<br /><br />Try catnip oil spray (available at pet stores). The USDA actually recommends it for horse flies on cattle. No mess.Drew Fryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-19399586153973911242016-07-17T10:16:43.186-04:002016-07-17T10:16:43.186-04:00We were at Smith Island a couple weeks ago and the...We were at Smith Island a couple weeks ago and the green head flies were insane! The bug spray generally kept them from biting, but they were just swarming in clouds. They made it impossible to enjoy the place. Glad to hear Mr. Parks is still going strong. S/V Ti' Punchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16550193157205438506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-20223608178576614512016-07-16T10:09:09.712-04:002016-07-16T10:09:09.712-04:00Fantastic time on the water! I love your lead pho...Fantastic time on the water! I love your lead photo also.<br /><br />Spending 4 nights at Parks is hard to imagine, but then we don't have a/c either. And, it was probably a bit cooler on Tangier than it was here.<br /><br />Sorry about the ticket!Rickhttp://middlebaysailing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com