August 22                                Stamford, Connecticut

We left Noank with blue skies and sunshine.  An hour later, we were in haze and clouds.  Joe checked the weather app on his IPhone and informed us we would soon be in a thunderstorm.  He was not mistaken.  The rain, thunder, and lightening hit us with a sudden force.  We were far from a port so we continued on our course.  Fortunately, the lightening abated after about ten minutes.   The rain intensified and became the heaviest we had ever encountered. After an hour or so, blue skies returned and our journey to Stamford was without additional incident.

Brewer’s Marina is just inside the breakwater to the east channel and just before the hurricane barrier erected years ago to protect the city.  The setting was near a lovely park on one side and massive office buildings on the other.  It was a quiet lovely place but far from any conveniences.  We opted to enjoy the beautiful evening by remaining on deck for drinks and dinner.