Fortunately, it was very calm and we had a relatively quick passage that day because of our ability to ride the current. It was a beautiful day with light winds and equally light boat traffic.
We arrived at Delaware City by 11:45 a.m. which seems very early but we had been traveling seven hours already! Tim, the owner, and his staff are very skilled at managing the current to corral boats into the very long single dock that makes up their marina.
We are always happy to stay at our favorite Delaware City Marina. Tim and his crew are extremely friendly and helpful and we really appreciate the small town feel of Delaware City. In addition, there are fabulous walkways into the cute little town as well as in the opposite direction that takes one several miles along the old C&D Canal. Both options are great for walking Archie. There are also plenty of wide open grassy areas where he can chase squirrels to his heart’s content. We took Archie for long walks every morning and evening along the coastal paths and through the parks where he can run free.
We kept very busy during the seven days we spent there. Jonny was especially productive doing the following: changing the oil and the transmission fluid, installing new sensors in the water and holding tanks, washing the boat on the outside (while I did the inside), and working on the outboard motor. He also did a lot of MTOA work. No rest for the wicked!
On Tuesday we took Archie for a long overdue haircut and although I thought I was keeping him relatively knot-free, the groomer found enough knots to give him a shorter cut then we expected. He looks so skinny but we promise that we feed him well! Here’s a before and after picture.
After picking him up we did a Costco run for Stephanie and Ryan and headed up to Philly. We also like being here because this is where we leave our car for the summer so we can get around with ease. Stephanie and Ryan made a delicious dinner for us and Archie and Eloise got to play together until they were exhausted!
We stayed overnight so Jonny could get to his early morning eye doctor appointment and we were very happy to learn that his eyes are finally healing from his cataract surgery back in January. It’s been a long haul for him but thankfully he’s doing so much better!
We headed back to Delaware City in the afternoon and that evening walked into “downtown” for a blues concert in the waterfront park. It was a lovely evening, the music was very good and the local people who came out for it were very friendly. We ate ice cream and hung out until we got tired and walked home in the moonlight.
The next day was our 37th wedding anniversary and we treated ourselves to a very lovely date night in Wilmington. The kids had recommended a place to go for drinks as well as a number of very good restaurants. We went to the rooftop bar at the Quoin Hotel for drinks. It had a very cool vibe with people sitting outdoors as well as at the bar. We have plenty of outdoor time living on a boat so we sat at the bar and chatted with the very friendly bartender named Jorge. We told him our story about living in Miami and on our boat and that it was our anniversary. He was intrigued and very graciously comped us our cocktails, which were especially good ones!
After that we walked across the street to have dinner at an Italian restaurant called Bardea Food and Drink. It had a unique menu including very creative small plates, I had mentioned that we were celebrating our anniversary when I made the reservation on Open Table and we were greeted with two glasses of Prosecco. By this time we were feeling really special! We had a delicious dinner and another excellent server who topped off our meal with a complementary dessert! What a wonderful way to celebrate our anniversary!
I had been wanting to see the new Barbie movie because of all the buzz about it. Friday provided us a perfect opportunity to see it at the nearby theatre in Christiana. By the way, even through Delaware City is a tiny town, just 20 minutes away is every kind of shopping one could ever need. Because we have a car we can take advantage of it all - which we clearly did this week. We saw Barbie that afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed it. It lived up to its hype! That evening Jonny made dinner with the squid he had purchased during his last shopping foray. Dinner turned out great - he cooked it with spaghetti sauce and broccoli and served it over angel hair pasta.
On our last full day in Delaware City I had the pleasure of meeting Stephanie for lunch and going with her for her hair and makeup trial for the wedding. We had lunch in the charming town of Media and headed a bit further west to the salon. Stephanie was very happy with her stylist and with the results. She looked absolutely beautiful! This is only a partial glimpse that doesn’t include the the ultimate look. She would not want me to reveal too much!
We had one last quiet night onboard Zendo since we would be leaving on Sunday to head to the Chesapeake Bay where we will spend a good part of the next month.
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