Salt Pond

We are anchored in Thompson Bay, Long Island—which is just north of the settlement of Salt Pond. There are, as you might expect, a few salt ponds in the settlement and yesterday we walked by one on our way to the beach. We were hoping to spot pink flamingos which Jeannie had told us can be seen at the salt ponds on occasion. The flamingos like to feed on the tiny shrimp that live in the salt ponds. We did not see any flamingos but we did have a lovely walk. 

In the evening Jeannie and Brad picked us up—as well as Jean and Michael—and drove us to Chez Pierre for dinner. The dinner was delicious and we had so much fun. George had the catch of the day—mahi mahi—in a tarragon sauce that was wonderful. I had a very large Gorgonzola salad that was also delicious. 

Today we ran the water maker and I did some laundry on board with the help of my new spinner. Later on we went ashore to pick up some more produce at Hillside Food Supply, then back again to Sou’Side for drinks. 

One of the salt ponds in Salt Pond. The local residents harvest the salt and sell it. 

The Atlantic Ocean side of Long Island.