Welcome to Cobb Island
Waverly Cottage
After about a two hour drive, we arrived at our new home for the weekend. The weather was great, so Darren decided to take the kayak out. Our friends Karen and Kraig have a house on the Northern Neck, so they brought their boat over and hung out with us for a while. It was only about an hour ride by boat for them, so it worked out perfectly! We took a walk around the island to check it out and then decided to have lunch at one of the local establishments, The Scuttlebutt Restaurant. It was definitely a fun place, but we were surprised that there were not more seafood options on the menu, considering where it was located.
Our private dock
Darren kayaking around the island
After Karen and Kraig headed home, we hung out and enjoyed the view from our dock. Until a storm started rolling in and we decided to watch the storm from our sunroom while playing a good game of Trivial Pursuit. As the thunder and lightning began to get worse, we started hearing sirens going off which we thought were for a tornado warning. We were a little freaked out and started looking for the safest place in the house to be for a tornado. Fortunately there was nothing on the television or radio about a tornado touching down, so we assumed the sirens were to warn the boaters to get off the water. That sure would have put a damper on our vacation!
Watching the sunset after the storm
The storm died down with plenty of time left to prepare for fireworks. So, we headed to Cobb Island Market to get a Hunt Brother's Pizza. Then, we got comfortable on our dock and watched the fireworks while listening to music. It turned out to be a great location, because we were able to see the firework displays from all around the island. It was a great holiday!
Saturday morning, we enjoyed our morning coffee outside where it was so peaceful. Darren decided to take the kayak out again and explored the whole island. I stayed behind enjoying the view and having fun taking pictures of all of the cute little duck families on the island.
Relaxing and enjoying our morning coffee
An adorable family of ducks on the island
Saturday afternoon, we decided to take a drive and explore the area. We drove to Colton's Point, Maryland to check out St. Clement's Island. St. Clement's Island is the place where Maryland's first settlers landed in 1634. It is also the site where the first Catholic mass was celebrated in the new colonies. The island was named in honor of Pope Saint Clement I, patron of mariners.
Great view of St. Clement's Island
We were also able to get some great views of Cobb Island while we were driving around. Then after a relaxing afternoon at our cottage, we decided to check out another one of the local restaurants, Shymansky's. And after that, it was back to our dock to watch another great night of fireworks, and of course we finished the day with a Trivial Pursuit rematch. Darren won again!
Sunday morning, we enjoyed the peace and quiet again. Then on our way out, we had to stop by Cobb Island Gallery for some coffee and breakfast. Our hosts Vince and Betty, who were so great, recommended it to us. We had such a wonderful relaxing weekend, it was the perfect getaway for July 4th! We have been thinking about fun places to get a vacation home someday, and Cobb Island is definitely at the top of the list now!
