Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Exploring Long Island

We are exploring Long Island with Remy and Dominique from Demon Du Midi and Brian and Jan from Wind Chaser. We are taking advantage of a long stretch of good weather without west winds as there really isn't any protection from the southwest in particular. We traveled as far south on the west side of Long Island that is reasonably possible with our draft. We have been in Thompson Bay near Salt Pond for several days. It is a beautiful location. We rented a van with Demon Du Midi and Wind Chaser so we could explore the entire island. Long Island is about 80 miles long and about 4 miles wide. At our current location we are below the Tropic of Cancer so we are now in the tropics.


Roadside lunch spot



Cave just off beach in Salt Pond - yes they are bats


Old Spanish Church - thought to have been built by Spanish settlers in the 1700's


St. Peters Roman Catholic Church - built by Father Jerome after he converted to Catholicism



Brian and  Dominique

Remy and Brian collecting coconuts

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