We left Cape May on Saturday at 4:30 am (6/23). We anchored in Great Salt Pond on Block Island, RI, at 4:30pm on Sunday (6/24). It was a 36 hour run and we were really tired. We took turns napping and could only get in about 2 hours at a time.
We were having a problem with the head (potty) and had to order an over-night part from Defenders. So, we find ourselves stuck here for an extra day before heading to Martha's Vineyard. There are tougher places to get stuck. And have found very vreative ways to go to the potty without going into much detail. It has been extremely windy here and we had to get the dinghy rolled out, blown up, and splashed in 15 knot winds. We got onto land and walked around the island and down to the ferry landing. Of course, we had to get some goodies from Aldo's bakery. And we purchased a few things from a couple of places which included the grocery store and a salt water taffy place. As we sat down by the ferry landing, we realized that life on an island no matter where is relatively the same. You have to rely on the ferry or "mail" boat to bring everything on the island. And you pay for it dearly. We found the prices here on Block Island were just as inflated as those in the Bahamas. But, Block Island charges sales tax. And it is in the USA.
We made it up here and we are excited to get on with our journey. Next stop will be Martha's Vineyard and visiting with our artist friends Joan and Dick Spillman, who spend their summers there.
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Welcome to the Deborah Lee blog. We are Bill and Debbie Northey. When not traveling, our Carter 35 sailing sloop rests in Cambridge, Maryland on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. We will post our adventures with the Deborah Lee as we travel with her in and out of the bay. Thanks for stopping by!
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BI is one of my fav places. Try the market you walk past to get into town. Be sure to get some corn on the cob, it has a different taste than that from anywhere else.
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