Day 19- Jamestown RI

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It's chores day. Time to clean the boat, jettison some of the sand we've been tracking in, and reprovision.  I'm not sure you could find a marina any more accommodating to transient sailors than this one.  We're at Conanicut Marina, and the staff has been super helpful. We used the launch service to pick us up at our boat and ferry us to shore, then their shuttle van gave us a ride to a small strip center for laundry & groceries. Took the launch back to the boat, put our purchases away, and took the launch again to have a very late lunch dockside. After a short trip to the hardware store a block away, it was back to the boat for a nap. Land errands are exhausting!

Then there was ANOTHER trip to shore,this time in our dinghy to put garbage in a dumpster, give Shelby a bath via a hose on the dinghy dock that the dockmaster had pointed out to us. She got lots of sympathy bout the bath from the people strolling along the boardwalk.  Last but not least we had ice cream from the dockside deli.

This is our view, but the photo doesn't do it justice.
The bridge is very high and long, and is nicely lit at night. This area claims to be one of the nation's premier sailing capitals, and there are boats cruising by constantly. Big ones, little ones. Here's an interedting classic whose owner must really enjoy varnishing projects!
There  is an abundance of sailing schools and summer camps here. At lunch we watched a group of 8-yr olds sailing tiny little boats quite proficiently.
The trip to the hardware store was interesting. These bags were stacked outside the front door with the mulch & gardening soil.  Maybe I don't want to know what lobster compost is! But hey, at least it's organic!
Last note for the evening: I received this weather alert on my phone for the local area.
Really? 67 deg is excessive heat? They should visit Virginia!

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