The trip from Atlantic City to Cape May was uneventful. We took a slip at Utsch's, but arriving at low tide meant working through silt and mud to plow into the slip. Once the tide began to rise, all was well. We stayed 2 days to wait out a day of wind from the north, using our extra day to walk into town for a Philly cheese steak sandwich and a chance to stock up on salt water taffy.
Wednesday was a better travel day for the long and boring trip up Delaware Bay. After anchoring in our familiar place behind Reedy Island, we settled in for a quiet night. A well set anchor is essential here since the current can reach 2.5 knots and reverses every 6 hours.
Leaving Reedy at 0945 to have a favorable current through the C and D Canal, it felt good to be returning to familiar surroundings. The Sassafras River is quiet and pretty, so we decided to anchor out for one more night. Several hours of kayaking felt good, and the marinated pork loin on the BBQ was delicious.
It is not clear how the next few months will play out, but if we are fortunate enough to find the right buyer early in the process, this may be our last night anchored out on Eos. The evening was as good as it gets: still water, a serenade of insects from the shore, and a full moon rising over the tree line. We reflected on all of the places Eos has taken us, the remarkable things we have seen and done, as well as both the good times and the challenging times. From Glacier Bay in Alaska to Mt. Desert Island in Maine, we have been privileged to see a unique side of America.