Cape May, NJ return trip

We had a long day of cruising again on Thursday, August 26 so we got up early to take Archie in to to Barnegat Light for a walk.  One of the good things about having a dog is that it gets us out walking a lot every day even if we are anchored. This time we walked across the barrier island all the way to the  water on the other side.  We found a very nice boardwalk in a park that led to the beach.  We followed it until it started to get muddy and then turned around.  We didn’t want to delay leaving by having to wash the sand out of Archie’s fur!

We pulled up anchor by 7:30 and headed south down the remaining Jersey shore.  Early on it was sunny and clear with perfect temperatures but by 10 it became very foggy.  It was so foggy that Jonny turned on the radar and it was only with radar that we could see other ships on the water.  Fortunately, there were very few out on the water.

I was happy because we finally decided what to get Stephanie and Ryan who are both turning thirty in October and December respectively. Shhhh!  Archie slept most of the way nestled against whoever wasn’t piloting at the time.

We traveled over 65 miles which got us in to Cape May by 5:15.  We anchored in our  usual spot in the harbor and quickly climbed into the dinghy to go to our favorite seafood market next to the Lobster House.  Alas, it was closed!  How disappointing.  Time for Plan B.  Fortunately, Jonny had read about another seafood market on the other side of the harbor which was also supposed to be good.  He called to make sure they were open and that there was a place for us to tie up.  So we climbed back in the dinghy and went all the way to the other side to find H & H Seafood.  We tied up at their dock and walked through the outdoor patio to see about eating there.  One small hitch - no dogs allowed even on the patio!  Plan C was then implemented and we ordered take-out - boiled shrimp, potato salad, cole slaw and corn on the cob.  The best thing about finding this new market is that it is much closer to where we are anchored.

We hauled the food back to Zendo and finally sat down to eat by 8:00.  The food was pretty good but not as good as what we get from the Lobster House market (nor is the selection as wide).  Their new 5:00 closing hour could cause a problem for us in the future!

We had an early-to-bed night because we had one more long day cruising to Delaware City for our next stop.