Berkeley Island, NJ (return trip)

We left Sheepshead Bay at 6:50 on Wednesday, July 23 to avoid the winds that build up in the afternoon. We were going to go as far as Manasquan, NJ or maybe further if the seas are calm enough.  Traveling south on the Atlantic was pretty comfortable for most of the day. However as the day wore on, the seas picked up and we decided to go in at the inlet at Manasquan and take the ICW to Berkeley Island where we anchored on the way north. I spend a lot of time knitting an afghan for Stephanie and the new baby while we’re underway.

We arrived at 2 p.m. and were the only boat in the anchorage. This is a great anchorage for us.  It is very calm,  pretty, and secure and we are always surprised that there are so few boats here. The primary reason is that it shows up on the cruising maps as being very shallow, but it’s definitely deep enough for a boat like ours that draws four feet. We particularly like it because it is close to a large park that requires a very short dinghy ride.

After resting a while we took Archie to the park for a walk. 

This park is really lovely. It sits on a piece of land that juts into the water. Lots of families were enjoying the afternoon with their children. Some of the kids were playing in the splash park and many people were fishing for crabs off of the dock.

Upon returning to Zendo we had more of the takeout from the Tashkent Market including cheese-filled dumplings, a delicious meat and vegetable stew-like dish, and fresh green beans that we had bought at the farmer’s market in Old Saybrook.

After being graced by a spectacular sunset, we went to bed at a reasonable hour because we are planning to leave even earlier the next day.