Newport to Nantucket

After a 4 day trip and 1,100 miles we finally made it from Ft. Lauderdale to Newport R.I. It is our first time on the New England coast and so far we like what we are seeing. It has a totally different vibe from South Florida and has a similar feel to the Mediterranean. The character and history make the area pretty unique. We were able to have a couple hours off one night in Newport, so we took the crew car for a drive. The main sites we saw were on Bellevue Ave., which included some of the biggest mansions I have ever seen and date back to the 1890’s. The Marble House, The Breakers, and Salve Regina University, which is the one of the coolest campus’ I have ever seen. Some of the campus buildings are old mansions donated over the years and date back more than 100 years. The night life is great for family and young people with plenty of pubs and shops around. After 2 nights in Newport we headed to Nantucket, Mass. We have been at anchor for 3 nights and will remain here throughout the weekend. We run the tender into town for food, parts, etc so we have had a chance to see the town. The streets are cobble stone and remind me a bit of Dublin. The architecture and buildings in New England are different from Europe but they both have the nautical/ocean feel. It’s fun to be in the part of America where our country all started. There is talk of heading to Maine so hopefully sometime next week we will head north or visit Martha’s Vineyard which is pretty close to Nantucket. Picture- Newport Bridge

Heading North

After a trip home for the 4th of July holiday, Bethany and I headed back to FL in search of work while our boss looks for a new boat. We were here just 30 hours before we got a phone call asking if we would be interested in helping deliver a boat from Ft. Lauderdale to Newport Rhode Island. Before that we gathered our stuff from a storage unit expecting to be settled in Ft. Lauderdale for awhile. Little did we know we would have to bring it all back the next day. As of right now we will be leaving tomorrow (July 12th) and planning on a 5 day trip up to Newport and hopefully working up north until our boss calls with a new boat and new destination. The boat we are traveling with is a 40 year old Feadship, 122ft Odalisque which I have worked on in the past 2 different times. The Captain is Jim who is 73 and has become like a 3rd grandfather to me. We are expecting to be really busy these next few months but we're up for the challenge and so blessed God has provided this opportunity!