Manasquan, NJ

On Monday, June 17 we left at 6 a.m. to take advantage of the calmer morning seas along New Jersey’s Atlantic coast. It was sunny and clear with just one to two foot swells. Our original plan was to go to Barnegat Bay and anchor at Barnegat Light. As we entered the bay, the wind kicked up and there were lots of whitecaps. This is the spot where we have the option to continue to cruise on the intracoastal waterway which would be much calmer than the ocean. So because it was still relatively early in the day, we decided to continue on the inside.  Our timing was perfect because the ocean was becoming more and more uncomfortable and we wouldn’t have wanted to be out in it.

We headed north to Manasquan where we like to stay in our favorite Glimmer Glass anchorage.  Unfortunately when we arrived at the inlet we had to wait 90 minutes for the little bridge into Glimmer Glass to open.  We hovered in the nearby waterway as the bridge tender kept extending the time for the next opening.  

By 3:30 we were finally able to drop the hook and settled into our quiet little spot amid the many summer homes in this popular shoreline community.

We quickly took Archie in to the little nearby pocket park where we tied up to a tree. 

 

We have stayed at this anchorage for years but it was only since we had Archie that we discovered the charming village of Manasquan, just a short walk from the park.  The hydrangeas were in full bloom which was quite delightful!

We strolled into town and headed to a local Italian specialty shop where we had purchased delicious food in the past.  I had a plan for dinner but we ditched it and instead bought some delicious prepared food to have for dinner.  We had chicken Milanese, cacio e pepe pasta and roasted zucchini for dinner. A real treat!  Afterwards, Jonny took Archie for one last trip to the beach while I cleaned up.

We didn’t stay up late because we had to get up very early again for the next leg of our journey to Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn.