September 25th- Port Washington NY

Due to the effects of Hurricane Fiona we’ve been experiencing quick shifts in the weather. After the rain came winds gusting to 30+ knots. We spent a night and part of a day bouncing around in the middle of the harbor on a transient mooring. It must have been my lucky day because the owner of the Port Washington Water Taxi (Matt) suggested we switch to another mooring he had in, “The Cove”. Flat water in the lee of the land. What a nice spot!

On Saturday (the 24th) we spent much of the day picking up necessities. We’ve been starting our days with coffee at the Mediterranean Marketplace. Then it was on to the park for some frisbee. Next stop, the farmers market. Later in the day we hit Stop and Shop, West Marine, and the hardware store. In the middle of all that, Oliver and I were sitting on a dock waiting for Lynne. A large wedding party showed up to take pre-wedding photos. Ollie was the center of attention for 3 or 4 little Hispanic girls in purple gowns. Lots of hugs and kisses were given and received. A day later he still smells like perfume. He loved the attention and was (thankfully) completely exhausted afterward. In the evening a tired captain and admiral settled down for a fantastic fresh meal consisting of scallops, buratta and red pepper ravioli with vodka sauce, along with olive ciabatta bread (Madeira wine for dessert). Thank you Pt Washington farmers market.

Happy shoppers.

Today’s big accomplishment was the repair of the door to the head (bathroom). While I was unable to acquire the right sized set screw, a drill and a cotter pin did the job.

We’ve been preparing for the NJ coast and the trip up Delaware Bay. It looks like we have a weather window next week. We are watching the tropical depressions and model predictions. We feel that the Chesapeake Bay is a reasonably safe place to wait out stormy weather. Looks like we’ll be heading out tomorrow.

Some scenes from Port Washington.

Evergreen moored in Port Washington.

A very tired pirate after a busy day.