First day in Nantucket

What a beautiful day on this lovely island. Our anchor held well overnight with all the turning from the wind and current so after a leisurely breakfast and some chores we dinghied to town to see the Whaling Museum other sites.

The Whaling Museum had exhibits and artifacts from the time that Nantucket was considered the whaling capital of the world. Their ships covered the globe whaling and especially for the Pacific Sperm Whale because of the high quality oil it held in its head cavity. This was used in lamps, machinery and for medicinal purposes. Other whale oil made from blubber was used in candles and other things.

The museum is very interesting and as we belong to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum we had reciprocal privileges.

Sitting here in the cockpit tonight looking at a nearly full moon over the water it is always magical.It's really funny. We live on the water and spend most of our days on the water and when we're ashore we want to sit by the water. Its beautiful. That's why everyone want to own property by the water, vacation by the water and part of the reason we are doing what we're doing.

It's interesting that this island feels like an island. Not like Martha's Vineyard. This is a lot like the Bahamian islands or the Keys. In fact, here they talk about going back to America when they refer to the mainland. It is a world apart.

Tomorrow more of Nantucket after we do some boat chores in the morning preparing for our move to Block Island on Sunday.