We are calling this summer the time of recon. Having never been on the water in Long Island Sound or the other areas such as Narragansett Bay, Nantucket Sound and Vineyard Sound we want to get a good feel of the area so when we come back we already have our favorites. One you can take to the bank is New Bedford, MA.
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| The hurricane barricade in New Bedford |
When talking about going there (Anne wanted to really see the museum) some folks told us the town wasn't the best place, a little run down; maybe there are other places to go. Well, that just made us want to go more and we are both glad for it. Yes, the downtown is in need of more work but it appears they are trying. The Whaling Museum is second to none and you can't do it justice in one day! We had fun and had one of the best meals we have had in a long time at Elisabeth's Restaurant. So......we will go back!
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| Fisherman saying goodbye |
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| cobblestone streets |
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| Old lighthouses |
New Bedford can boast to be the #1 fishing port in the nation in terms of value of the catch. In 2009 170 million lbs of scallops were harvested. With 30 scallop boats in the harbor and approximately 300 total fishing vessels in the Bay, the fishing harbor accounts for 20% of the total US consumption in scallops. It is inspiring to see all the boats in the harbor and the coming and going at all hours.
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| fishing boats everywhere |
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| harbor view from the top of the Whaling museum |
Speaking of fishing boats.......can anyone remember where this boat showed up? Answer at the bottom of the post.......
We spent a good portion of one day at the New Bedford Whaling museum. It is big, bigger than the one in Nantucket! There was a lot of history inside and included sections on the Azores whaling history, Native American subsistence whale hunting history.
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| 3 whales displayed |
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| The first edition of Moby Dick |
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| The last whaler..... |
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| Mr Lopes |
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| read the name in the center |
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| walking sticks all around |
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| more scrimshaw |
Some of you can look back and remember sumo wrestling a long time ago after a day of Hobie sailing in New Bedford. Well, the beach is still there but the restaurant isn't. However, the owner of the bar actually has a home on his own island in New Bedford harbor. It's a little different but hey.....why be normal, right?
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| Crow Island |
We had a lousy weather window leaving New Bedford but decided just to go and miss the storms. It worked and by late last Friday we pulled into Newport, RI. Yep, after all the years of wanting to come into "America's Cup Land", we made it! And by the way, only we could come into town on opening day of the Newport Jazz Fest!! The boats in this harbor can rival any place in the world that we've been to. We have only seen 3 Gunboats (two more in town are being repaired as a result of a t-bone affair during a race).
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| Coming into Newport Harbor |
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| Jazz Fest |
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| Boaters have a free seat |
Right now we are on a mooring in front of the Rhode Island section of the NY Yacht Club....very posh so I put on my Madccatter 40 t-shirt! Our mooring ball is actually our friends on sv Lime'n. They are out on a cruise right now so here we are....
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| check out the woodworking |
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| The whole boat |
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| We last saw this boat in W Palm Beach |
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| So many schooners here |
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| Huge! Note the sailboat going by..... |
More on the town and Narragansett Bay later. It's time for tea & crumpets at the "club" darlin'
answer......The Perfect Storm!
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