We are writing this blog from our desk at home. We arrived home last Tuesday evening[17th].Leaving Boston/Salem area at 9 a.m. in a rented car-- we arrived in Buffalo at 4:30. From there our son Andrew brought us to our door in Markdale.We"re excited to spend these 3 weeks with kids and grandkids.We have Ian and Nadia and children home on furlough[from P.N.G.] and currently staying with us. And we've met our newest granddaughter Clara Johanna.
Back to Newport, R.I.This is one of the busiest ports we have encountered. Since it was the week the tall ships were in this port, this tourist town was humming with people and tour boats. The mooring field we were in was packed with sailboats of all sizes.When we took our dingy to shore we had to work our way around these plus ferries, tour boats some being tall ships too.There was lots to see in this newport. We took the cliff walk past many old beautifully restored estates.One of these being the Breakers, the Cornnelius Vanderbilt estate. Some of these palacial estates have been taken over by S... Regina university. We left this mooring on Tues. July 10 out to Rhode Island Sound-- past the 6 or 7 tall ships that were on parade.At one point the coast guard put on their siren and starting heading towards us. we must have been getting a little too close to the tall ships. I was still able to get some good photos. That afternoon we made it to a lovely anchorage near Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard. This island has a great bus system. A day pass takes you to all the towns. So we visited Edgartown-lots of shops.. Oak Bluffs drew a lot of tourists. This is where people would come for summer revival meetings. Bringing many belongings from home they would set up house in a big tent . Each year these places would become more sophisticated . today there are over 300 colourful homes on these tent sites. and a big open air meeting place they call the tabernacle in the centre of the compound. You can own the house but not the property.
On Thursday it was goodbye to Martha's Vineyard to Buzzards Bay on through the Cape Cod Canal and Bay to Plymouth. We again were on a mooring ball. This yacht club offered a great 'launch service' When you needed to go ashore they would come to pick you up right at our boat with one call on VHF radio. This worked out very well when David and Melissa and Marika, Calli and Esther arrived Friday afternoon.. What fun to have them aboard. Together we checked out the historical sites here. The replica of the Mayflower was docked in good view not far from our boat. On saturday we were able to enjoy a nice sail out the channel and for a piece out in the ocean. We were looking for whales but can't claim any sightings. in the afternoon Plymouth Beaches beakoned us to soak in some sun and swim in the salt waters of the Atlantic. This included dingy rides big time-from our boat to the beach. Thank you , David
Sunday was very special in that we could worship together with a OPC congregation in Barnstable on Cape Cod.The pastors mother, Mrs C. Labelle is member of the Jubilee Can. Ref. church in Ottawa.So David and Melissa could send regards. It was sad to see the family go.But we knew we would see each other soon D.V.
From Plymouth.we passed Boston to go to Salem,where we rented a mooring ball for a month so we could leave the boat there while we spend time at home..
Due to a computer technicality we will have to send photos later . .
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