Great
Salt Pond Mooring Field
Foggy
mornings seem to be the norm here, but we still sat on the flybridge and
enjoyed our coffee, the view and visiting with Ted and Sally. It’s kind of fun
being rafted and having neighbors to visit with. We had a nice surprise by mid
morning...the sky cleared and we had beautiful sunshine.
We
took our bikes ashore and rode around a little. We stopped in Old Harbor; it's
the little village where the ferries from the mainland drop people off. There
are century old hotels, little boutiques, souvenir shops and restaurants
scattered along the waterfront...we even found a small farmers market. It’s a
very quaint area. There's a lot more we want to explore, but we're saving that
for another day.
We
went back to the boat about two so we could do a little clamming. Actually
Sally and I were the only ones that went, Stan changed the oil in the generator
and Ted was busy working on our clam fest we were having this evening. Sally
and I took the dinghy over to the beach and she gave me a demonstration on
digging for clams. I also tried her paddleboard...I didn't do too well. Going
with the current and the wind wasn’t too bad, but trying to go against it was
pretty tough. I think I would have done better on a calm day. By now the fog
and storm clouds had moved back in.
Sally
and Ted have been here about a week and have collected a lot of clams, so this
evening we had a clam fest. Three other couples joined us on Amici to enjoy clams on the half shell, Stuffie
(stuffed clams), steamed clams and clams in a pan, which is Ted's version of
fried clams. All were very good. We also had other appetizers the rest of us
brought. It was a fun evening of good food and conversation. We even were
treated to a little glimpse of the sun as it began to set.
Pictures of Old Harbor
View from the deck at the National HotelThe small beach behind the Surf Hotel
Our Clam Fest on Amici
Clams waiting to be opened
Clams on the half shell
Steamed Clams
A few years back we had met Ted & Sally in Block Island. After we went clamming Ted made some damn good "clam soup". Looked like the pot of steamed clams. Tell them Andy & Dena From the "HIGH LIFE II" say hi. No block for us this year,,Sandy recovery, broken ankle putting a crimp on boating.
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