I have not even bothered to write any entries for the past six days because boredom does not make an exciting subject matter. For the most part, Deltaville, where I have abandoned Peter and Mantra, has been dismal, damp and dreary. Last Saturday, the sun managed to be out all day, and we enjoyed some time kayaking and visiting with fellow Sundeer owners to compare notes. That day there was a glorious sunset and good live music from across the water, but otherwise, there has been nothing to write home about, as the saying goes. Except for Saturday, every other day started out foggy, with moisture covering every surface until mid-afternoon, when the sun usually made an appearance for a few hours before clouds began rolling in before sunset.
Last Friday, we moved to Dozier's Regatta Point Marina, which has a local yachting club and transient services. While the marina, which is in itself has lovely grounds and docks as well as clean and modern bath facilities and laundry, it is at the end of one of them many long lanes sprouting off the main road through the area. While it offers Internet service and is working to improve it, it did not work well, even on the verandah of the main building.
Deltaville is the middle of nowhere, seemingly isolated from civilization around it. We had better cell phone and Internet service in third world countries! The rivers, creeks and bays all have homes or marinas or boatyards on their shores, so there are no natural areas to explore. There are certainly no cultural attractions within walking or biking distance. Historically significant places such as Yorktown are at least an hour's drive away.
While the marina provides vans to use for free, they cannot go outside of Deltaville. This amenity did allow us to go to the grocery store, where provisioning for the short-term was not difficult, and there is an ACE Hardware store and a West Marine as well as other marina-related businesses, so Peter should be able to find most everything he needs as he remains in that god-forsaken place for a few weeks to work on the boat (without having to be bothered by my misery).
Our 26th wedding anniversary is tomorrow, but I simply could not stay another day there! We both agree that we will be a happier married couple if I am not in Deltaville!
Last Friday, we moved to Dozier's Regatta Point Marina, which has a local yachting club and transient services. While the marina, which is in itself has lovely grounds and docks as well as clean and modern bath facilities and laundry, it is at the end of one of them many long lanes sprouting off the main road through the area. While it offers Internet service and is working to improve it, it did not work well, even on the verandah of the main building.
Deltaville is the middle of nowhere, seemingly isolated from civilization around it. We had better cell phone and Internet service in third world countries! The rivers, creeks and bays all have homes or marinas or boatyards on their shores, so there are no natural areas to explore. There are certainly no cultural attractions within walking or biking distance. Historically significant places such as Yorktown are at least an hour's drive away.
Our 26th wedding anniversary is tomorrow, but I simply could not stay another day there! We both agree that we will be a happier married couple if I am not in Deltaville!
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