A Fast Trip Home

I'm still trying to figure out the finer points of this blog site, so please bear with me. My last attempt got sabotaged by a failed internet connection. Brief recap - heading home to spend some time with my mom, who landed in the hospital unexpectedly. We left Cuttyhunk at 11:15 yesterday, and had a great anchorage in Point Judith last night. Underway again at 5:15 this morning, and the tides have carried us a long way already. We'll probably anchor in Port Jefferson or Oyster Bay tonight, then transit the East River and Raritan Bay to our home port in Perth Amboy tomorrow. We may still get to the northern climes - just trying to stay flexible at this point!

Heading Home Early

Well, the best laid plans......for the time being, at least, our trip north is on hold as we head back to home port and an unplanned trip to Cleveland to help my mom, who landed in the hospital suddenly. We're sure she'll be fine, but she can use some company.

Into New England



Lovely New England!



Cuttyhunk Market



Left NY and spent a quiet night at a free mooring in Old Saybrook, CT (always a good thing!). It was a long day, but it put us in great position to reach Block Island, RI the next day. We found a perfect place to anchor, walked Block Island on Monday and stayed one more day. This morning we headed for Cuttyhunk Island, MA.

It's a lovely, quiet New England village that reminded us of the Bahamas (see the picture of the "market" that's in a little house). We ordered a dozen oysters and two cups of yummy clam chowder to be delivered to our boat (it's the way it's done here) and then hunkered down for a thunderstorm. We're safe and dry, and very contented! Tomorrow heading closer to the canal that cuts through the Cape, en route to Maine.

Back on the Water - NYC to Long Island Sound

Liz on the foredeck

It feels good to be back on the water. We spent a great day (Thursday) sailing the Hudson with our daughter, Liz, who took us to dinner that evening along with her significant other, James. It was a neat Mexican restaurant that served Watermelon Basil margueritas - the pix of Bill is when he used his straw like chopsticks to dig the goodies from the bottom of the glass.

Friday morning, after a long bike ride in the miles-long Hudson River Park, we sprinted up the East River and anchored in Manhasset Bay (Port Washington, Long Island). We took my bike for new tires (one was shredded) and got back to the boat in a steady rain that kept up all night. It was peaceful, and quiet, and this morning we have a gorgeous blue sky! Today we'll clean the boat's water line, swim, maybe fish a little, and just enjoy summertime.



Digging for watermelon