Nov & Dec 2012 in Matthews - Boatyards & Pizza
Nimue
Fri 14 Dec 2012 21:27
Zimmerman’s own another boatyard further south in the Chesapeake; just
outside a small town called Matthews. We had heard that it was a beautiful
place to have the boat lifted, so on one of our ‘days off’, we drove the big red
truck to pay it a visit. Max, the yard manager was busy hauling out boats,
in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, so we had a wander around and
the reports about it’s beauty were true and even more so on our visit, as it was
very Autumnal (or “Fall”). Unfortunately, Nimue’s draft is just too deep to be
hauled here!
Arrival at Matthews boatyard in the big
red truck and the rather quaint looking marina office
Hauling out boats in preparation for the
arrival of Hurricane Sandy
The beautiful surroundings of Matthews
boatyard
Located nearby is the town of Matthews and we
were highly recommended to visit a bar/restaurant called ‘Southwinds’ to try
their homemade pizza. Wow, it was good and in fact we made frequent
visits, especially on Thursday evenings, as it’s where folk gather to play their
musical instruments – mainly guitars, in an ‘open mic’ type evening.
Family affair on music nights at
‘Southwinds’. On Thursday, with Max (above 2nd right) & Saturday with Max’s
son, Baynum (right)
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