DAY EIGHT

Well, guess who arrived today. . .none other than old Mr. Sun! I had forgotten what he looked like. He was accompanied by his buddy, Mr. Blue Sky. We hardly knew how to act! But we had a half day left with our Smart Car, and it was Joan's turn to drive. So off we went, slathered in sun-screen, bedecked with sun glasses, rumbling and bumbling down the roads and stretches of Nantucket. The ocean was calmer every time we would drive to the end of the road. The nice thing about being on an island is that all roads lead to the ocean eventually.

We also found Barlett's Farm which is a spectacular working farm/nursery/whole foods/gardening/deli type mecca. It has a working giant wind turbine that is beginning to generate masses of electricity for the farm and the island. Would never have discovered that without the car.

Drove through gorgeous neighborhoods, our favorite turned out to be Monomoy which has breathtaking views of the Nantucket Harbor with the ferry boats coming and going. A very nice man let us go onto the driveway of one of the multi-million dollar homes and snap pictures of the harbor.

We reluctantly returned the car after filling the gas tank. Two half days of driving drained 2+ gallons out of the tank. We ate lunch at Even Keel again, this time outside in the back garden. The sunny day was so welcome after all the rain.

We spent some time reading, and then walked to the Sea Grille for their lobster dinner special. Yummy for sure. We can't believe that tomorrow is our last full day here. And it will be taken up with last minute trips to town, and packing and laundry, etc. so that we can try to make the 9:30 ferry boat off the island on Sunday.

THere is even more buzz today, Friday, as the weekenders come in. YOu can smell "full swing" just around the corner! We love Nantucket! RP