Travel
Windmill in
New England
reasonable fare and headed back
to Oak Bluffs for a stroll along the
coastline and, once again, to marvel
at the astonishingly beautiful
Victorian mansions in the area.
A large and very popular park lies
in the middle of town, surrounded
by truly amazing mansions, all of
which are single family dwellings and
many of which are only used in the
summer. Families were relaxing in the
park, many with picnics and several
with kites which caught the strong
wind from the ocean.
New Bedford, Massachusetts was
once the whaling capitol of the
world and their fascinating and
historic whaling museum was where
we headed the next day after our
arrival in port and a walking tour
of the waterfront. We also strolled
around the dock and saw plenty
of fishing boats and fishermen.
Lunch, a nap, and an afternoon
of reading on deck made this the
perfect day. Soon enough, it was
time for another fabulous dinner.
Our meals onboard the Grande
Mariner were absolutely delicious,
each one better than the last. We
had lobster in some form every day.
For our authentic lobster bake, the
chef and assistants set up a steamer
oven on the top deck consisting of
a plywood frame enclosing a stove
with seaweed layered under the
freshly caught lobsters, potatoes,
and fresh corn. When we were served
a whole lobster that night, some
of us had no clue how to eat this
monstrosity, but, after a
demonstration of how to crack the
claws and tail, we all dug in and
relished every buttery bite.
Heading back in the dir V7F