Monday, August 1: We had a leisurely morning on the boat, then Stephanie’s friend took us in her SUV to the grocery and on a tour of Watch Hill.
After that, we continued to explore Watch Hill on foot. Sheila checked out all the shops in town, then we climbed the hill to Ocean House, a huge, beautiful, fully restored classic hotel with great views of the Sound. Sheila and I sat on one of their verandas and had a cold beverage, while looking out over the hotel’s gardens and the water, off in the distance.
We spent mid-afternoon relaxing on the boat, then picked up Stephanie & Lance in the dinghy and had happy hour with them in the Watch Hill YC upstairs bar. The bar had a nice view of the harbor and we sat outside on the balcony with our drinks, watching a big storm brewing off in the distance.
At dinner time, we went over to the Bay Street Deli and got lobster rolls (the best in town!) to take back to Bottlenose for dinner. We couldn’t decide which we liked best – the hot lobster roll sautéed in butter or the cold one mixed with mayonnaise. The New England clam chowder was also excellent. Add copious amounts of cool, white wine and cookies for dessert and it made a nice dinner aboard! We were entertained by a spectacular show of lightning by that big storm. Huge pitch forks of lightning would bolt across the sky, some spanning more than 90 degrees. We never got any rain.
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