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September Song 2012-07-30 07:19:00

Their beautiful garden. Tomatoes with flavor.Henri’s chickens for fresh eggs. Cassie thought they were ….. Well, we won’t say.After apps, steamers, lobster, lots of catch up and laughs, it was time for another Maine wild blueberry pie….with vanilla…

Pointy end still North

We left Newport, after exploring another great New England city, and spending time with family. It was wonderful to see them all again.Because we needed to stage for the Cape Cod Canal tides, we stopped on the West side of the canal, and anchored for t…

September Song 2012-07-23 08:36:00

Sunrise in our anchorage as we left for the Cape Cod Canal.A picture of our plotter, as we made our way through the Cape Cod Canal. Notice the 11.8 knots. We be flyin’!A bridge over the Cape Cod Canal in the morning haze.Lots of beautiful homes in the …

September Song 2012-07-23 08:34:00

Our ride into Scituate, MA.The view from our mooring. Notice the tide line on the pilings. There are nine to ten foot tides here.Another beautiful morning here in New England. It’s so great to see kids learning to, and loving sailing at a young age. Wh…

September Song 2012-07-23 08:33:00

Another calm day on the Atlantic.Keep up the good work Mr. Lobster man.Another beautiful lighthouse in New England.

September Song 2012-07-23 08:33:00

Phred and Candy took us to their favorite seafood place in Seabrook, NHAnd man was it good! Mr. piggy on the right had two.Had to try their steamed clams and mussels!We did some damage!

September Song 2012-07-23 08:32:00

The lighthouse as we entered Portsmouth Harbor.The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been around for a long time. Oddly enough, it’s actually in Maine, Kittery, Maine.A sub in the shipyard being worked on.Phred and Candy, arriving where we are docked. Grea…

September Song 2012-07-23 08:27:00

This lady was standing on the street corner, calling for peace. Her dress is a UN flag.All that exploring in Porsmouth made us real thirsty!A night off from Seafood. We found this great Pizza Pub. It was great to see you guys! See you on the way South.

September Song 2012-07-23 08:26:00

A ship, passing our dock. Not so unusual, but they have two ninety degree turns in a narrow river. one tug pushing the bow, and another pulling the stern as hard as it can to make the turns. Man, those guys are good.The streets of Portsmouth, with all …

Newport, RI

What can I say about Newport? What a great city to play in and explore. The only thing I would say is a negative, is prices are higher on most things, including dockage and mooring balls. Stephanie has cousins that live in the Newport area, and it was …