Time with Family

The second week of July Fran's sister Helen joined us for a week. We did nothing but have fun the whole time.

First we toured Newport and then sailed, actually sailed, to Martha's Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard is a nice island with several little towns and striking views of the ocean. Helen took this photo of the Light house at Gay Head on the southeast corner of the island. One town, Oak Bluffs has a famous retreat center with charming cottages that started out as tents 100 years ago.

We then sailed to Cuttyhunk, a small island with only about 50 houses. It feels very remote and peaceful.
A lot of the beaches in New England are rocky. Everyone flocks to the sand beaches on nice days. This is Al on a rocky beach in Cuttyhunk.

After the nice visit with Helen, Frances went home and got spoiled by her parents for a week. She found out that she really misses thunderstorms, a regular bed and air conditioning. She realized also that it is a lot easier to drive a car than a boat. It was a wonderful visit with her friends and she loved spending time with her mom and dad. Al stayed in Tiverton and helped his Dad with some projects around the house. Next time Al will probably want to go home with Frances!

We are back in Newport again for the folk festival this weekend. We will be around this area another week and then go north for a while.