The wind was really blowing last night. We had several loud thuds that woke us up and we got up to investigate. I think the dinghy got trapped under the swim platform so the last time we got up we raised the swim platform and didn’t hear anymore loud thuds. The small craft advisories were still in effect when we got up, so we weren’t going anywhere. Just about everyone in the mooring field felt the same way and no one no one seemed to leave until much later in the day.
After breakfast we went ashore and walked over to Old Harbor, where the fire was. We took our time stopping at interesting shops and checked out restaurant menus. Here are some pictures from our walk.
We walked by the beach and there were white caps. At that point we decided we were spending another night here. If we went to Newport we would be headed directly into the wind and the waves. Not a pleasant sail! NO THANK YOU!
Not surprisingly the hotel was pretty much gone. It’s very sad that such a historic landmark is no longer with us. It seems doubtful that it could be resurrected. Here’s a picture of it.
We walked back to the boat and considered have lunch out but decided to return to the boat for hamburgers. We relaxed for the afternoon.
Around 7 we headed into have some dinner. We had drinks and a calamari appetizer at Dead Eye Dicks. When we got back to the boat, we got ready to leave because we plan to be off the ball by 5:30. Our plan is to go to Cuttyhunk which is about an 8-hour sail. We want to get there early enough to get a mooring.