Block island - the channel is nearly blocked with boats!
An enormous square lagoon with a narrow entrance, hundreds and hundreds of boats are inside, moored and anchored, I find a spot miles from the dock and take two goes at getting the anchor in the right place. In the end I don't go ashore, I drive up to the docks, have a drive past and head on to Newport.
Newport has superyachts and super yachts, It is also a busy place
Two of these pass me on the way in. - 12m class I guess.
Newport is up an inlet with lots of islets, and nearby parallel inlets, lovely terrain, some nice houses.
dozens of yachts and small boats to avoid
Harbour is in there past this point
An unconcerned wee boat, mucking about in boats, simply mucking.
Even after I am anchored lots of people sail in and out of the anchored and moored boats. There is a free anchorage and several free public dinghy docks. Showers, laundry and Wifi blocks too, well set up to support transient boaters.
Docks everywhere, most with some big motor yachts.
Some history, there are historic buildings preserved throughout the town and a small museum which I visit.
The dockside has plenty of "Nice" shops and a plethora of Ice Cream shops. Lots of people visiting.
The museum has some nice pieces
Printing presses are fascinating - the spread of "facts", alternative ot otherwise was crucial in getting decisions made, The use of printing presses were as important as facebook today? food for thought.
I bet you President Trump wishes he controlled all the printing presses today.
Interesting link to Benjamin Franklin.
A charablanc, sort of, Belfast had these, It had advertising on the side of it.
Some more shots of the town - the shopping district
Lovely boat, under wraps unfortunately.Newport Shipyard is run like a shipyard with good security at the gate so I couldn't get closer.
Nice chairs, pity they are plastic
Let the air in? sort of spoils the lines of a nice old building.
There were cars everywhere - a curse
I managed to walk to a supermarket and plaza, way up the hill. I passed this hotel.
If you'd like to live here, its not too bad. Cold winters though.
And then I move onto Martha's Vineyard, I see this property with a view behind me as I leave. No point having a double garage here, no on street car parking either.