It's still raining - here we are at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in the jaws of a sperm whale.
A closeup of Nantucket's "lighthouse"
This is a functional lighthouse ship - the Nantucket.
The detail on this statute on the pier is incredible.
Marco got new rain gear at West Marine - it's been raining ever since he bought it!!!!!
Another section of New Bedford's working harbour.
New Bedford was a whaling city - this statute is outside the Public Library.
Hot diggity - a West Marine Store!!!!
This is an abandoned lighthouse ship in New Bedford.
One section of the New Bedford Harbour's fishing fleet - there must be hundred's of scallop and lobster boats in this harbour. New Bedford is said to be the most profitable scallop and fishing port on the eastern coast.
The lighthouse just inside the hurricane wall in New Bedford, Mass.
A closeup of the gate to the hurricane wall - it takes only 12 minutes to close.
New Bedford Harbour is totally protected by an 18.2 million dollar hurricane wall, here's a picture of the gated entrance.
Sylvie and Ray taking pictures of each other - sometimes it hard to find entertainment.
Butler Flats Lighthouse near the entrance to New Bedford Harbour.
The railroad bridge, the last one on the Canal before Buzzard's Bay.
The Bourne Bridge on the Cape Cod Canal.
The Sagamore Bridge (first one in the Cape Cod Canal).
Great seafood store - Marco had his first taste of fresh cod and we bought a crab mallett and a shrimper in anticipation of feasts to come.
This is the marina we stayed at at the head of the Cape Cod Canal waiting for the ebb tide (4 knots!!)
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Abby's still duck hunting!
Christopher Columbus park right beside the marina.
The Italian section of Boston was our favourite. Sara, we thought of you as we walked all the little streets.
We weren't sure what this sculpture was but it made a good photo op.
