Niantic, CT return trip

We went up for a light breakfast to say our goodbyes to everyone on Wednesday July 16, the last day of the Rendezvous.  We had to move Zendo from the dock to a nearby anchorage because a large number of boats were expected to come to the marina that day.  We were delaying our departure from Mystic because we had plans to have lunch with our friends Susan and Ralph (Susan is another childhood friend of mine from Fairfield).

At 11:15 we rowed the dinghy into the Seaport dinghy dock and met Susan and Ralph who had come in from Westerly, RI where they had recently moved from Connecticut. They drove us to a waterfront restaurant called Red 34 where we had a delicious lunch and caught up with each other’s lives. We always enjoy seeing them and encouraged them to visit us in Philadelphia.

Returning to Zendo in time to catch the 1:40 bridge opening leaving Mystic and we were off.

 Our destination was an anchorage in Niantic where we have stayed in the past. It is close to the shop that is repairing our outboard. We were hoping to pick it up and continue our westward passage back to Delaware City.  We arrived at 4:00 and dropped the hook in a calm bay surrounded by attractive waterfront homes. We know a couple who have a dock that they graciously allow us to use to dock our dinghy while we’re there.

The next day and a half proved to be pretty frustrating especially for Jonny. The repair shop had not even started to repair our outboard with its pesky oil leak until that day even though they had it for over a week. Jonny was really upset especially when he learned that they were unable to determine the exact problem and would need more time. We need to continue moving and can’t afford to wait longer with no guarantees about when it will be operational. 

In the meantime, there was nothing we could do so we spent the day relaxing and reading.  Jonny was recovering from a stomach bug so this reprieve gave him time to get better.  Of course, Archie provided comfort in his time of need!

The next morning we awoke to dense fog.

Rain had been predicted but the days were actually quite nice and not too hot. We spent some time on the foredeck after dinner watching the sunset on a balmy evening.