As we arrived in historic Delaware City, we were surprised to see only one other boat in the area where we usually tie up. Tim, the owner of Delaware City Marina, was on the dock to welcome us back. We’re always happy to see him! He has a dry sense of humor that we greatly enjoy!
The skies were quickly clouding up and later in the afternoon it started to pour buckets! And it continued to pour for several hours. This was by far the most intense rain we’ve had on this trip. At first we sat on the enclosed fly bridge to experience the storm but that got tiresome after a while and we went into the saloon. It was quite warm and very humid so we turned on the AC for some relief. We were extremely pleased not to discover any leaks which is really quite remarkable!
That night we had sausage and peppers for dinner with the sausage we had purchased in the Bronx’s Little Italy and did our usual round of calls with family.
On Saturday morning we took Archie for a long walk on the beautiful C&D Canal walk nearby. This is definitely one of the best parts of staying here. Jonny did some of the never-ending boat chores and I did some of the never-ending laundry and cleaning. Zendo needed a good vacuuming which is a bit easier to do with our new shop vac.
Jonny had hoped to get Charlie, the marina’s mechanic, to look at a few issues (there are always issues on a boat) but Charlie was on vacation for the next few days. We didn’t have a car this time and there really aren’t any decent restaurants nearby so we had a relaxing evening eating leftovers, reading and watching TV.
The next day we plan to head up to Philadelphia to stay for a week. We’re excited to be able to spend time with Stephanie and Ryan again. There won’t be quite as many visits since she is very busy with work and school at this time. This blog will be on hold until the end of that visit.
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