A massive stone hurricane barrier has made New Bedford/Fairhaven a snug harbor of refuge. The near mile long barrier encloses the harbor except for a 150 foot channel passage. If a major storm threatens, gates are closed across the opening. As you enter the harbor, there are two towns New Bedford on the west and Fairhaven on the east. New Bedford was once the hub of the American whaling industry and it you can see many fishing boats in the marina. We took the dinghy to shore and walked to the Whale Museum. This is my favorite museum. It was very informative, there were models of whale ships, whale skeletons, photos and photo slide shows and a movie theater. They built a whale ship inside the museum that you could walk onto. We spent hours in this museum and I could have spent more time, there was just so much to see and learn.
When we returned to the boat early afternoon, we decided to go to the next anchorage which was about 12 miles away. We pulled anchor and headed out, then the rain and fog rolled in so we turned around and went back to where we just came from. As Paul sums it up, "this is so not necessary"! Kokomo so agreed.
After ten years of planning a trip around the world, we have given up our life on land to head to bluer pastures with the hopes of staying young as long as possible. Our mission is to have fun while moving about the earth. [...]When we finally return to dry land for good, we hope to have seen most of the worlds shore line and experienced things that can only be experienced at 5 knots Of course if we find a place we like and stay there for an extended time, that's ok too.
We have two boys and two grandson's and several friends and family of all ages. Our hope is that those we know will decide to spend some time with us. Life is enjoyed most when you share it with those your closest to.