Home Waters

We're happily sipping cappuchinos at our favorite caffeine dealer's outdoor patio, hooked up to wifi, in one of our favorite ports: Provincetown.  Came in yesterday afternoon from Padanaram MA (where's that?), through the Cape Cod Canal.  The weather's been a bit gray and wet the past week, but today is sunny and warm.  We're well fed, as usual...al fresco dining at The Patio on Main Street is still the best for eats and sights.

After transiting the East River on a gray, wet day (UN Building and Rikers Island), we first anchored off Great Calf Island, then had friends of the Wittys offer us a guest mooring at the hoity, toity Riverside Yacht Club.  We had a delightful dinner with Lynn, Sean, Jacob, Luke and Ethan Henry, then came back aboard for a short harbor cruise before sundown.

Next morning Wyatt Bennett took the RYC launch out to Act III to reminisce with Bill about their high school days.  We were 3 hours late for our intended departure time, but the chat (and the amazing warm handmade doughnuts Wyatt brought) was well worth the delay. 

We left in the rain and cold, and were delighted to anchor protected among the Thimble Islands, off Guilford CT at sundown.  We stayed there an  extra day to avoid a foggy slog onward, and it was wonderful to relax among this little bit of paradise, which reminded us of the Maine coast.

Next we anchored outside Fishers Island harbor, off Mystic, CT for a quick sleep, then moved on to famous Block Island for an evening on a mooring.  Took the launch ashore, ate, and ate up the funky ambiance at the Mahogany Shoals Bar.

We moved on to Padanaram MA (near New Bedford) the next day, took a mooring among the beautiful classic Conchordia wooden yawls that were once built there. 

And now here we are, soaking up the love in P-town.  Feeling like we're home.  We're dragging our feet a bit, not eager to end this cruise.  We learned how easily we fall into the cruising lifestyle.  There are many exciting things to do before we take off again for any length of time--Sounds of the Seacoast annual show, Heidi's trip to Ireland next month, Polly and Miles' wedding on July 25,  a visit from Bill's sister Edie and Frank in August--but we are excited about next fall/winter/spring aboard Act III.

We welcome your phone calls, comments and messages.  It's great to be untethered to land knowing so many people we love are around.

Heidi, Bill and Act III