[We’ve been hanging out in Onset for the last couple days while the remnants of Isaac sweep through bringing tons of rain. We’ve also been waiting to see which way Hurricane Leslie is going to turn next weekend. The waiting and watching may have driven me mad. They say there’s a poet in every sailor, you can decide if that is true.]
An Ode to Onset (and clean clothes):
We’re heading north, it’s past Labor Day,
but the weather is holding us south of Cape Cod Bay.
Onward we sail to the Town of Onset,
based on the guide we’re unsure what to expect.
We fill our tanks for the trip to Maine,
and the friendly dockhand points where to anchor outside the lane.
It will be an overnight stop, before we catch the tide,
the hook is down and here tonight we shall abide.
The next morning, no voyage, the wind has gone flat,
but lo and behold, we’ve sighted a Laundromat!
The weather has turned colder, hence our clothing has grown,
no longer just swimsuits that are worn all alone.
The laundry bag is large, and we cannot carry it far,
we need something near a dinghy dock, not reached by car.
Ashore goes Sabrina with our laundry in tow,
a few hours later the clothes are back – clean and stowed.
If only there was a market, or a large grocery to boot?
But what is this we see? There’s a bus route!
Tuesday on to the bus we do hop,
$1 later we’ve arrived at the “Stop n’ Shop!”
Ashore today goes the propane tank for a refill,
it’s been awhile since we’ve had a chance to grill.
This harbor of circumstance has proved its worth,
and on our way south I’m sure that here we will berth.
But I’ve not yet finished describing this place,
somewhat outside of the New England touristy rat race.
In addition to the above there are large sandy beaches,
and places selling pints, ice cream or pizzas.
But while all this is nice, I can’t tell a lie,
what we’ve enjoyed most is the free wifi!
[Side note: While walking through Onset we saw the local police station and we joked that if this was the Bahamas we could just stop in and ask about what was cool to do in town. Then we saw the sign that said “Welcome Center” and that’s just what we did. We learned a lot about the area, the bus route, and the best places to get seafood.]
