Nantucket - A Different Backyard!!!

 

Arrived at Hyannis and caught the ferry to Nantucket.  The trip was a two hour trip over the channel from Cape Cod to the island.  Leaving our motor home on the Cape Cod and packing bags for four days on the island was a little scary   It was our first trip to Nantucket and we had no ideal what to expect.  But with our long time friends, Tom and Maryann Graue and our new friends, Pete and Linda Walsh already on the island it was an easy transition.  We rented a cottage at the far end of the island, toured the tourist spots on Nantucket, viewed the beautiful homes and quaint shops, strolled the beaches, and enjoyed out time together.  Nantucket is known for its laid back approach to life and we submerged ourselves into the lifestyle, with morning walks, great food at various restaurants, and visiting the Nantucket's museums dedicated to the history of the island.  As a side note there are no chain restaurants or stores on the island only mom and pop operations.  The time passed very quickly.  Before we knew it, we were on the ferry returning to Cape Cod and on our way to 4th Cliff recreation area at Marshfield, Massachusetts which is about an hour north of Cape Cod and an hour south by ferry from Boston and on to yet another adventure.

 

Our ferry to the Island

Tom, Maryann and Pete waiting on the Nantucket dock for our arrival

 

One of the oldest lighthouses on the east coast is on Nantucket

 

Whaling was synonymous with Nantucket during the early years of this country and the history of whaling was brought alive in the whaling museum.  The waters around Nantucket were also known for the treacherous shipping channels and the over 200 shipwrecks surrounding the island. 

Tom and Maryann - It is so great to meet with our friends wherever we go, but joining our friends from Arizona in Massachusetts was extra special. The stories, the laughs, the camaraderie with Tom and Maryann are some of our best memories of the past 37 years.  My dad used to say, friends are like the leaves of a tree - when the wind blows the leaves that fall to the ground are acquaintances, the leaves that hang tightly to the tree are your true friends --Tom and Maryann have weathered many wind storms with us. 

There is something about ocean waves that are relaxing and washes away the troubles of the world

 

 Our friends, Tom and Maryann, Pete and Linda

Is Nantucket the center of the world?  It used to be in the early days of America's sailing ships!

Every morning Tom would have breakfast ready for us - Not a bad way to start your day!

 

As we said, we did not know what to expect when we told Tom and Maryann last year that we would meet them on Nantucket but what we found was a new backyard to explore, good times with great friends, and a very relaxing four days to reinvigorate and recharge.  Now it is on to our next backyard adventure - Boston!  Tom and Maryann will join us for another week as we set up our motor home at 4th Cliff recreation area just across the bay from Boston while Tom and Maryann set up in a cottage just around the curve from our RV pad.  We will be visiting Boston and the sea coast villages of the South Boston bay area.  This nomadic life of ours always brings surprises but with friends, everyday is a blessing and everyday is a new and exciting adventure to fill us with new memories, memories to last a lifetime.