Norwalk, CT

It was somewhat rainy on Saturday morning, June 28 but it stopped in time for Jonny to take Archie for a walk. Unfortunately, on the way back he encountered a problem with the outboard engine on the dinghy. It appears to be a small oil leak. He spent some time trying to fix it to no avail.  We left at 9:45 after Jonny spent 45 minutes rinsing the mud off of the anchor and the anchor rode!

As we crossed Long Island Sound we were grateful that the seas were much calmer than the day before.  Our plan was to grab a mooring in Norwalk and meet fellow MTOA members Joe and Marge Pucciarelli who live nearby for lunch.  We arrived in Norwalk at 12:15 and they met us at the town dock.  They were very gracious and drove us all around that part of Norwalk.  Although I grew up in nearby Fairfield, I was totally unfamiliar with Norwalk and didn’t realize how attractive a town it is, especially close to the water.

They took us to a nearby oyster and clam shack where we sat outside on picnic tables and ate fried oysters and whole belly clams - delicious!  They then drove us around the surrounding neighborhoods and brought us to their lovely townhome where they have their boat docked right behind their home. So convenient! 

By 4:00, they dropped us off and we dinghied back to Zendo where we spent a quiet evening onboard.