Great Salt Pond Mooring FieldI’m beginning to think the sun doesn’t shine in Rhode Island…we woke up to foggy cloudy skies again. I unpacked the suitcases and cleaned the cabin while Stan filled the water tanks and did a few things in th…
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July 8 – Back on the Boat
We had a wonderful week visiting with family and friends, but we are now back on the boat and ready to explore new cruising grounds. Our flights from Texas to Providence were painless…the easiest trip we’ve had in years. We left Austin at 5:25 P…
July 3 – Back in Texas
We love how we’re spending this portion of our life, exploring new places, meeting new people and spending so much time on the water. But it come with a price that seems impossible to pay sometimes…we’re missing things at home and precious time…
June 29 – Warwick, RI
Wharf MarinaNot a very exciting day today…we woke again to fog and drizzle. We spent most of the day getting work done on the boat. I defrosted the freezer this morning before we picked up the rental car. Stan worked in the engine room t…
June 28 – Warwick, RI
Wharf MarinaWe woke up to fog again this morning and then a small storm moved through our area…definitely not a pretty morning. We have a 60% chance of rain for the next three days, so we decided to give up on seeing any other ports in R…
June 27 – Newport, RI
Newport Yachting Center (Mooring)We spent an extra day in Newport because the fog rolled in this morning and basically stayed all day. It did lighten up a little this afternoon, so we took the dinghy into town and spent a little time walki…
June 26 – Newport, RI
Newport Yachting Center (Mooring)We got up early…very early. Which isn’t that hard here when the sunrise is at 5:00. We wanted to get through the inlet before the tide started coming in. The current was running pretty fast through there yesterday and…
June 25 – Point Judith, RI
Smelt Brook Cove – Anchorage Yesterday was such a hot day and today was suppose to be the same, but it didn’t seem that way since we were on the water. I can see why people on the east coast like going to the shore when it’s hot…it was at least …
June 24 – Mystic, CT
Brewers Yacht YardWe spent the day at the Mystic Seaport; it was like stepping back in history 200 years. The Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929. It’s a living history museum consisting of a village, ships a…
June 23 – Mystic, CT
Brewers Yacht YardToday was a down day, a lazy Sunday…well maybe not too lazy. I finally had a chance to do laundry, first time since Great Bridge 29 days ago! You really can’t appreciate how wonderful it is to have everything clean unless you’ve liv…
