Bye-bye Block Island

 BYE-BYE BLOCK ISLAND

July 27th 2025


I open my eyes at 4:47, see that Scott is up so I jump out of bed.


5:30 Captain Scott backs up this narrow passage and we are on our way.


Red in the morning mariners take warning.
Yes we know it's gonna rain but that's fine with us.


Thank you Block Island for a delighted vacation!
See you next year.


Yeah two laps.
Don't get too comfortable buddy, I won't stay sit down all ride long.


Daddy's feeling goofy.


Smooth sea.


Smoth sailing 


A little fog.


There's a little swell.
I need to stand up and you go on your bed.




The puggy doesn't like it.
He really wants a lap.


Here we go.
The bed between my legs so he can touch me.
"I feel better mommy".


We're having a good ride.


6:56
I'm starting to see the familiar tall lighthouse of the Connecticut River. 


On the port side at a distance we can see the "coffee pot" ( Orient Point Lighthouse).



We lost sight of it for a while.
Here's the Lynde Point (inner Saybrook) lighthouse. 


We get rained on.


And decide to go inside.


Scott takes this picture of the downpour we just passed.  He is soak and wet.
It cleaned the boat, I just have to wipe it.
Well I did more than that.
The boat is cleaned, laundry is done. 
We're ready for work tomorrow.
We had a great vacation! 











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