Cosgrove Crew Arrives

Mike and Marlene arrived on schedule even though I had left Jim's street name out of the email I sent them. Their GPS was going nuts. Fortunately, they are resourceful people and found us!






We spent their first day aboard off the boat. Go figure. They had never been to Boston, and we had only been there once with Bill and Karen. So, we took the Harbor Ferry to Long Wharf in downtown Boston for a beautiful day of sightseeing in the Cradle of Liberty. We jumped on a Trolley Tour to catch the highlights of this historic town, enjoyed the street entertainers, saw the places where the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre occurred, and learned that there are 300,000 students here. We also learned that there are 2,000 Dunkin' Donuts stores. (These east coast people love their coffee.) We strolled through the Quincy Market and thoroughly enjoyed all the people milling around and all the bike riders. This is a vibrant active city that we'd like to come back to spend more time exploring.

Our first day sailing, July 1, was perfect. We hoisted the main and jib and sailed at 6 and 7 knots north to Marblehead. There are huge marble rock formations marking the harbor......I didn't know that. Marblehead is called the birthplace of the American Navy. At the start of the Revolutionary War it was the 10th largest city. Today, the old town is the way it was then with narrow streets and houses that have plaques on them saying who they were built for and the date. Marlene and I talked to Marie who lives in a house built in 1683. She said that I would fit quite nicely in the low ceilings and doorways. Their friend visited and had to kneel in the bathtub. They still have the original windows with the wavy glass.






We are on a mooring at the Boston Yacht Club. It's the 3rd oldest yacht club in the country......1866. It's a very interesting harbor with 1500 moorings and million dollar houses.
We are amazed at the enthusiasm these New Englanders have for the 4th of July. It's a shame we can't be back in Bristol, NH, or stay here in Marblehead, but we'll continue to move north and stop when we stop. I don't know where we'll be so Happy 4th of July everybody. Hope it's a great holiday at White River Campground.