onda Dealership waiting for a tire replacement. We had to cancel the trip to spend the weekend with our family in New Hampshire. We decided to find our way down to the ferry to Nantucket and spend the day on the Island.
The hour boat ride was very relaxing and beautiful. The ferry was a catamaran and quickly got us to the island. It is a walkable quaint town so we opted for the self guided 4 mile walk of which we completed about 3 miles before we found a short cut back to down town. Many of the streets are cobblestone, nearly all the homes are
big and old. The town was at one time the largest whaling village in the world.Main Street had a mixture of art galleries, jewelers, seafood restaurants, and tourist shops. We treated our self to seafood that hadn't been frozen. Buildings and homes dated back into the 1700's, there were large churches, and parks. Many homes reflected the nautical background of the town and had "widow walks" on the roof. A tradition was to name the house with a placard above the door way. My favorite was "
No Vu" on a house that was located behind a larger house.It was a great day and other then the aching legs, we had a wonderful time. Tomorrow we pick up the car, and get ready for our westward journey starting on Tuesda
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