Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – We felt draggy and off-kilter all day. Even though we had a lot of chores to do, we wound up accomplishing very little.

One of the perks of the marina was that it had a courtesy car that tenants could use between 0900 and 1600. We couldn’t go farther than the grocery store, and we were only supposed to be out for an hour, though they’d allow for more time as long as no one else wanted to use the car. They said they’d call if they needed us to return it right away.

We took the car and had lunch at a restaurant called The Galley. At the Galley, we realized we had no cell coverage, which made us anxious about the marina not being able to contact us should they need the car back right away.

The decor was nautical themed and cheerful. As the name implied, it was primarily a seafood restaurant, serving traditional Chesapeake dishes. However, the menu was big and they had lots of non-seafood choices, as well. Eric ordered a crab and lobster bisque, which was great. Keith ordered a barbecued chicken sandwich, which was served with hush puppies. Hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal. Keith had never tried them before and did not care for them.

Lunch was good, but the restaurant was packed and we were there for a while. After lunch, we went to the grocery store. We’d intended to stock up, but since we were anxious about having the car out for so long, we just picked up the essentials and rushed back to the marina. What we saw of the town was adorable. There didn’t seem to be a downtown; along the main road we saw mostly what looked like homes on large lots, some working farms, and commercial real estate buildings scattered here and there.

After lunch, Eric and Keith went to the pool with one of the other families, Lady Rebel, while Christi took a long nap. Here was the sun dipping behind the horizon in the evening.