Block Island, RI

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As we entered the Block Island Sound from Long Island we were encompassed in fog for the next few hours.  There was a fair amount of traffic on the Sound so we both watched the radar and drove slow.  As we entered the Great Salt Pond at Block Island the fog disappeared and it was a beautiful day.  We anchored there for 3 nights as the winds blew.  The island is quaint, New England-y, and a unique culture.  The Great Salt Pond is a huge anchorage/mooring field which can hold several hundred boats.  

The island is full of rock walls dividing all homes and along roads.  The architecture is strictly New England cedar shakes and historic buildings. There are 2 historic lighthouses, lots of classic old hotels and miles of hiking and beaches.  We rented a moped and toured the entire island, inside and out. Great food at outdoor restaurants and wonderful sunset where the several hundred boats in the anchorage all honk their horns at sunset.  Oh... and the sunsets are amazing!