After a great week of sunny warm weather we left the Mystic river and headed east for Stonington, CT, about 3 miles away. The weather changed back to fog and rain.  It seems that everyone we meet along the way apologizes and informs us that this weather isn’t normal. Anyway, it’s here so we opted to take a mooring with Dodson’s Boatyard so we could use their launch for access to shore instead of wet dinghy rides or having 6 people and a dog stuck on Makai in bad weather.

Stonington survived bombardments during the Revolutionary War and a more devastating three day attack in 1814. The streets are lined with historic buildings.

Some houses seem to be waiting for an owner to restore it, and others are enjoying their new makeovers.

 

 

 

Many of the sidewalks are stone as well as exposed stone in the streets.

Historic houses have signs posting information about the house’s origin. On one house that had no significant importance but wanted to get on the band wagon, an impressive sign stating that it was of no significant importance was posted. On another building there as a sign talking about history that was made NEAR that site. Other signs were interesting like the one below.  Apparently James McNeil Whistler lived here as a child and later painted Arrangement in Grey and Black better known as Whistler’s Mother.

Marie was excited to find a four leaf clover.

The girls had fun with their ripstiks that we left with Nannie in Florida. She brought us all kinds of packages from orders we’ve been sending to her.

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We had great fun walking along, each block has some interesting house to think about.  These houses saw a time before we were the United States, no cars or electricity.  The people defended their town in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and supported the seal and whaling trade.

Back at Dodson’s Boatyard we are well taken care of with clean showers and bathrooms, the launch service, and the Dog Watch Cafe.

The Ice Cream was a big hit as our freezer on Makai doesn’t do a very good job of staying at a temperature low enough for ice cream. They had all the good flavors including Moose Tracks and Lobster Tracks ( I had to try it).

Roy and I discussed the crustaceans we’ve enjoyed so far and have decided that shrimp is the best eating.  There’s no cracking involved and if you just get the tails, there is very little mess and trash associated with this seafood morsel.

Because of the weather we also spent a bit of time on Makai.  The kids were excited to burn their Mystic Seaport homemade candles.

One foggy morning they even cracked all the walnuts we had stashed in the cupboard.

Nannie had to leave. We had another great visit with her, but I keep suggesting she come to visit in the tropics. The experience is very different when we spend most of our time splashing around in 80 degree clear water.

Today is supposed to be a short 15 mile passage to Block Island, but the fog is still hanging around today at noon.  We’re getting used to this weather, but the locals say it is unusual.