June 23-June 29 North
Kingstown, Rhode Island
Frequent thunderstorms with torrential rain have provided lovely cool weather throughout the week. Sunny skies always follow so the days have been pleasant. We are being spoiled! Masses of blue hydrangeas are everywhere and Rhode Island looks like a botanical garden.
We plan on returning to Essex on the boat when Charles Martin comes later
this month. In preparation, we took a
road trip to look at the marinas in Essex and Mystic. Rhode Island highways and
roads are lined with heavy forests so the scenery is limited.
Essex is the quintessential New England town with historical homes, stately
churches and lovely shops. Located on
the Connecticut River, it has a proud nautical history which is enhanced today by
several marinas, shipyards and yacht clubs.
Thirty minutes away, we visited Old Saybrook which lacks the charm of
Essex but is known for its outstanding resort and marina. We enjoyed its many amenities last year when
we docked there on our journey with Dave and Samantha. In a drive around the bay, we were delighted
to see a large bevy of swans swimming in a cove.
Mystic was bustling! Streets were
filled with people going into the stores and looking at the many window
displays. We had forgotten how viable
this little town could be. The marina
where we had stayed for several weeks while David recovered from falling off
the dock and breaking his leg, had changed.
It was very commercial and docks were tighter. It lacked the cozy atmosphere we had
enjoyed. We checked other marinas to
find one near downtown.
On our return to Wickford, we ignored the sudden rainstorm to have lunch
at an old favorite, The Dog Watch Café, noted for its great seafood. Pretzel was allowed to dine with us and was a
huge hit with the waitstaff,
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