July 24-August 7            North Kingstown, Rhode Island

The lovely cool weather of Rhode Island ended with days of heat and humidity.  Evenings were cool with pleasant breezes across the aft deck but days were increasingly uncomfortable.  Of course, the heat was far less than that in Texas.

To our delight, friends from Fort Worth, Toni and Wade Lowry arrived on August 3 enroute from Maine.  Their beautiful Fleming 55’ docked next to us and we were able to share dinners each night on deck. 

Toni and Wade had not visited this area and we were pleased to show them the charms of Wickford and Newport.  One day was spent touring the mansions, specifically The Breakers, and lunch at The Mooring in downtown Newport.  Toni and I enjoyed shopping in Wickford.   We were awed to see the crowded beaches at Narragansett before lunch at the Coast Guard House.

 After a minor repair was completed on their boat, they departed on Sunday headed for Cuttyhunk, Edgartown and Nantucket.  We were envious!