Yup, Sullivan Bay is a floating city (town/community/whatever). There are no shoreside structures other than the big silver fuel storage tanks on the high point just north of the community that serve the floating diesel generator and for the fuel dock.
Sullivan Bay is owned by eight homeowners that have moored their floating homes to the shared dock. There are hired staff and a winter watch crew that remain year-round.
This place is open to the public from July 1-Aug 31; we are here on Sept-3. The town is closed-up with only one resident remaining plus the crew. We missed the last Friday night Prime-Rib dinner as it was last week. This place rolls-up the docks fast! Matt, one of the very helpful crew, told us to make reservations at least two weeks in advance for their Prime-Rib dinner as they can only accommodate 43 guests. Maybe next year!
I wonder what this jailbird did to land in here?
This morning, we departed Claydon Bay at a leisurely noonish time and motored the 4.5 miles (45-minutes) to get here to Sullivan Bay.
The weather was a bit foggy when we started out, but it cleared-up fast as we crossed the channel. It turned into a beautiful afternoon.
We are the only boat in the entire marina. Last week they were completely full. Maybe those other boaters know something we don't. I guess we had better head south with the rest of the herd...
A simple dinner of pasta shells in Karen's fabulous Bolognese sauce after our customary arugula and sun-dried tomato salad. Pair that with an outstanding 2013 Cascina Adelaide per Elen Barolo. A sumptuous repast, indeed!
Some evening pictures for your eyeball's enjoyment.
Tomorrow, we are off to Waddington Bay for two days. I've got a few important meetings to take, and we will otherwise relax and catch-up on some sleep. We've been on the go for a few weeks now and just need some peaceful rejuvenation.
What a bizarre little enclave. I wonder whose brainchild this was, and how they talked the other 7 people into moving their houseboats there too. Is there room for more?
ReplyDeleteSome things evidently never change. When John and I were in Desolation some 30 years ago we found the same thing. Stores and fueling docks closed for the winter on September 1. There were only a few places still open, and you had to find locals to figure out what and where.
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