Because we weren’t leaving until lunchtime I even had time to watch one of my favorite Sunday morning political shows, Meet the Press, before it was time to make lunch.
Our plan for the day was to leave Delaware City and cruise to an anchorage on the Sassafras River which is on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. We said our goodbyes to Tim and his crew and took off by 12:15 heading down the C&D Canal towards the Chesapeake. Picking up the current after a couple of hours helped us make good time. It was a beautiful day, sunny and clear with a nice light breeze and very comfortable temperatures. There was some boat traffic since it was Sunday and people were out enjoying their time on the water.
We arrived at the Sassafras River just before 5. Originally we dropped the hook on the north shore of the river but decided it would be better to go to the south side and anchor there. This way we were more protected from the fetch which could build up overnight. This turned out to be a great decision because the anchorage was very calm all night long.
Once we dropped the hook we took Archie on the dinghy into shore. The shoreline was completely undeveloped but it had a nice beach with lots of driftwood. We walked up and down the beach and Archie frolicked about chasing sticks and wading in the water.
That evening we had cod, spaghetti aglio e olio, and spinach for dinner and sat on the aft deck watching a small boat that was going back and forth checking a string of crab pots nearby.
We loved the isolated nature of our surroundings and the only downside was very limited internet access. So we spent much of the evening watching the gorgeous sunset and reading our books. This is the best anchorage we’ve had thus far this year so we will surely return. When we have more time, we’ll head up the river a bit further to visit Georgetown, MD.
Tomorrow we’ll go to Baltimore where Zendo will be docked for two weeks. I’m flying to North Carolina for a three day 70th birthday celebration that my good friend Cathy has invited some of her best girlfriends to at a house in the mountains in Asheville. From there I’ll fly to Miami where Jonny will meet me with Archie. We’ll be there over Labor Day weekend to go to a couple of parties, visit Janice, Jonny’s mom, and pet sit for Andy and Ed’s dog, Ollie while they go away for a few days. We may also be moving Janice from her current place in a memory care facility to a nursing home. Wish us luck!
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