Sunday, September 15, 2013

NANTUCKET AUGUST 28

Off to Nantucket
Boarded the ferry at Hyannis for a nice 2 hr. cruise
across the sound.  Nice day--foggy, foggy

Loading  the ferry
In goes the "Duck"
Splash in
Going out Hyannis Harbor

Moored boats
As you can see, well you can't see, foggy!
Coming into Nantucket Harbor

Note:  all homes are white cedar shake

Locals don't mind the fog



Harbor Light





Coast Guard Station









looking at downtown Nantucket



Quaint streets, buildings and homes






Took a 2.5 hr tour of the island



Main Street is cobblestone--real hard to walk on
Oldest house
Sea Captain's homes
An example of a 1/2 house...door and 2 windows
An example of a 3/4 home...window-door-2 windows


A full house...2 windows-door -2 windows

Windmill used to grind grain
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Golf Course
(Private)


Cranberry Bog close up

Cranberry Bog
Leaving Nantucket



Back across the sound to Hyannis












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