The seas were better today starting off with three to four foot swells and easing as the day progressed. It was quite a lovely day. We skipped lunch and arrived at Utsch’s Marina in Cape May at 3:20. Our plan was to keep Zendo at Utsch’s while we visit our friends Michael and Christina for a few days. They live in Key Biscayne but are taking a break from Covid and staying at Michael’s parents’ beach house in Bethany Beach, MD.
After we tied up at Utsch’s we walked over to the nearby Lobster House restaurant that also runs a fish market. There we bought some of their delicious shrimp salad and cole slaw which we enjoyed on our aft deck. This treat was the main reason that we skipped lunch earlier in the day!
On Friday, we took a Lyft to the ferry that would take us to Lewis, MD. It was a pleasant ride but cool enough that we spent the 90 minutes indoors.
Michael picked us up and we drove the approximately forty minutes to the beach house. We stayed with Michael and Christina for three nights and had a wonderful time. Each day we would go for long walks on the beach, just a block from their house. Their dog, Kaiser, was a constant companion.
Watching the sunrise from beautiful Bethany Beach was a real treat!
We also walked into the cute little town of Bethany Beach, a place where Michael spent much of his childhood and teen years, and he regaled us with many stories of his escapades there.
We also took great walks in some of the local and state parks where the undulating landscaped reminded us of the low country and was even, at times, reminiscent of the Everglades.
We ate very well with the Brackens - no surprise! One night we had delicious cioppino (Italian seafood stew) that we got as take-out from a local restaurant. And the real highlight was the last night we were there when Christina made fabulous crab cakes that rivaled those of Michael’s mother (and, in fact, were her recipe).
We had a great time catching up with each other talking, debating, arguing and solving the world’s problems!
After we tied up at Utsch’s we walked over to the nearby Lobster House restaurant that also runs a fish market. There we bought some of their delicious shrimp salad and cole slaw which we enjoyed on our aft deck. This treat was the main reason that we skipped lunch earlier in the day!
On Friday, we took a Lyft to the ferry that would take us to Lewis, MD. It was a pleasant ride but cool enough that we spent the 90 minutes indoors.
Michael picked us up and we drove the approximately forty minutes to the beach house. We stayed with Michael and Christina for three nights and had a wonderful time. Each day we would go for long walks on the beach, just a block from their house. Their dog, Kaiser, was a constant companion.
Watching the sunrise from beautiful Bethany Beach was a real treat!
We also walked into the cute little town of Bethany Beach, a place where Michael spent much of his childhood and teen years, and he regaled us with many stories of his escapades there.
We also took great walks in some of the local and state parks where the undulating landscaped reminded us of the low country and was even, at times, reminiscent of the Everglades.
We ate very well with the Brackens - no surprise! One night we had delicious cioppino (Italian seafood stew) that we got as take-out from a local restaurant. And the real highlight was the last night we were there when Christina made fabulous crab cakes that rivaled those of Michael’s mother (and, in fact, were her recipe).
We had a great time catching up with each other talking, debating, arguing and solving the world’s problems!
On Monday morning Michael drove us back to the ferry and we returned to Zendo. We took a walk to the local Wawa to stock up on some essentials and returned to our favorite fish market where we bought crab bisque and some fresh flounder for dinner.
The next day we’ll head to Delaware City where Jonny will change the oil on Zendo while we wait for Stephanie to pick us up on Thursday night. We’ll spend the next weekend with her, which we’re really looking forward to!
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