August 20                      Sandwich, Massachusetts

We awakened to a gorgeous sunny morning.  A perfect day for cruising; but we were going nowhere until the chain was removed from the prop.  As promised, the diver arrived, hurriedly jumped into the water, and in ten minutes had a twenty-foot length of chain up on the dock.  When David tried the engines, the sound was a smooth purr.  The prop was not damaged.  We were ready to go.  The diver’s charge was far less than expected.  David gave him a generous tip and thanked him profusely for coming to our aid.

Carefully maneuvering through the mooring field and Salem Harbor, we were relieved to be in open water.  Our trip to Sandwich Marina, just inside the Cape Cod Canal, was delightful.  Joe, David, and I took turns at the helm.  We were happy and relieved to have survived the prop accident without damage and only a short delay.  We docked at Sandwich Marina without incident.  Dinner was on the boat with succulent grilled steaks from our Costco supply in the freezer. We celebrated our fifty-ninth wedding anniversary with gratitude for each other and  the wonderful opportunity to explore the eastern coast of our beautiful country by boat.