A large part of cruising is just hanging out. We
are still in Block Island. We spent our first
night here at the end of the main pier at Block Island
Boat Basin Marina. We had just finished our first
passage and were receiving weather reports threatening
severe thunderstorms. We needed a good night's
sleep after a 48 hour trip and decided to spring for a
"slip" for the night. It turns out the storms
passed to our south but we had a good night's sleep
regardless. The next morning, Thursday, we found a
nice spot to anchor right next to our friends on
Cenou and we have been there
ever since.
Block Island is a beautiful spot with lots of quaint
shops and B&Bs. We wondered through town on
Thursday, had pizza, and did our first dinghy grocery
shop. I had been looking forward to knocking this
"first" off our list, as I didn't feel like an authentic
cruiser until we had carted our groceries back to the
boat on the dinghy. In truth, it wasn't all that
different from a standard trip to the grocery store,
although I had to exercise real restraint in my shopping
habits. I tend to over stock our pantry with food,
hating to be caught without enough for company. I
reached for several items that I set back on the shelf
because they were not on my shopping list. I'm
still working through all the provisions that I moved
onto the boat from the house, and we could probably live
comfortably off of the food that is already on board for
a month, at least. So we got some fruit and
vegetables and milk and a few other odds and ends and
grabbed a taxi back to the dinghy dock.
Yesterday was a beach day with the kids. They had
a ball building a sand castle and running in and out of
the waves. They did a little boogie boarding, but
the water was pretty chilly so they mostly played in the
sand. We had a picnic lunch and went for a nice
long walk. The only pressing issue for the day was
deciding what to cook for dinner. I seem to have
adjusted very well to our new pace. I served
leftovers.
Today we are waiting for the "pump out boat" to come by
and empty our holding tanks. There is talk of
renting bicycles in the afternoon. I'm going to
make tacos for dinner. The anchorage is filling up
as all the weekend boaters make their way here from
nearby metropolitan areas. Although we have a
great spot and are firmly anchored, there is always the
danger that a new arrival will dislodge our anchor or
drag down onto us. There is not much wind, though,
so we aren't too concerned about it. We will have
to get used to dealing with full anchorages as most of
New England is very crowded. I'm not complaining,
though. THIS doesn't suck!
Love to all,
Christy, Joe, Cassie and Juliana
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