USA - Maryland, St Michael’s, Visiting Judge John North & Comber McHugh

We sailed from Annapolis across the Chesapeake to St Michael’s on the Eastern shore to visit our wonderful friends Judge John North and Comber McHugh, and anchored directly opposite their home.

For those that follow my Blog, will remember that we spent the whole of Hurricane season 2020 on this exact anchorage and spent many wonderful occasions with the Judge and Comber.

After going ashore to say ‘Hello’, we joined them at their home for a Cookout Dinner.

Nicholas helping Comber getting the BBQ light which was being temperamental i.e.: Operator Error…

Looking at Meshugga on anchor, the light was sublime, with the American Flag flying, and the Moon Rising

John with our Home Club, the Royal Cape Yacht Club, Burgee hanging in pride of place in front of the FirePlace.

A new addition to the North home, a beautiful Cheatie. She’s about 4 months old with beautiful Green Tawny eyes. 

John, Comber, me and Nicholas

Thank you John and Comber for a wonderful evening !

We look forward to catching up again…..somewhere, sometime.

Love and Hugs

South Africa - Cape Town, Our Last Week

 My feet are healing well. This foot, I had a screw from a previous Bunion operation unscrewing from the bone and pushing out against the skin, making it really sore to wear shoes. A small incision, and the screw was taken out. Stitches have dissolved and healing nicely.

My left foot. I have just had a Bunion operation and it too is healing well. Still many more weeks in an orthopedic shoe and then into Sneakers with orthotics to ensure the Big Toe heals into a straight line.

A fabulous luncheon at Simon’s Restuarant, which is located on the Groot Constantia Wine Estate. Absolutely beautiful decor, superb food, wonderful wine and excellent company.

Me, John Martin, Nicholas, Jeanne van Rooyen Martin, and Jenny Lloyd

Me and John

Nicholas, Jeanne and Jenny

One last visit to our Home Club, the Royal Cape Yacht Club for an excellent meal and beers

I loved the King Proteas on the tables, South Africa’s national flower

Nicholas’ old racing boat! It was called Gumption, but the new owners changed her name to Gryphon. She still has pride of place at a slip directly outside the Club House patio. A real Go Fast boat! I used to love going on her as an unneeded Crew during races, and the guys would have her surfing down the swells at 25 knots, with spray flying up on either side like a Speed Boat! 

South Africa - Cape Town

 Our days are busy with Doctors appointments, but in between we managed to pop into the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC), for lunch and see a few people.  Nicholas hair is still long from the Bahamas and quite a few people did not recognize him, haha.

RCYC Terrace

RCYC’s excellent Fried Fish (hake) and chips

We took a drive a bit up the West Coast to Melbos Strand with Jenny and had a superb lunch at the Melkbos Kitchen

Right on the Ocean edge, the day was a typical Cape Town winter day, overcast, cold, with a Sea Fog, however wonderful with no wind blowing for a change. The Vista was amazing with the Rock and Kelp.

The food was amazing, and even though there were these wonderful specials, I just had to have Sushi followed by West Coast Mussels in Cream and Garlic. Yum

Nicholas and Jenny (Nicholas’ sister)