East Hampton July 18 and 19

The winds were howling Monday. So, we stayed aboard and worked on Foreign Affair's "to do list". Carla re-caulked the galley sink and cleaned the cockpit. She spent the rest of the day reading and napping.

Dwayne worked on the blog and planning the next few days trip back to Port Washington and Mamaroneck. He also read and took a nap.

Tuesday was bright and sunny. We knew the anchor was well set. So, we went into East Hampton to see the sights. We passed by the Hook Windmill which was open and planned to see it on the way back to the boat. We discovered Mulford Farm was closed and would not be open again until the weekend.

We were able to visit "Home Sweet Home" which was next door. The museum is a tribute to John Howard Payne who wrote the song, "Home Sweet Home" in 1822. Gustav Buek and his wife bought the home in 1907 and filled it with items associated with John Howard Payne and furnished the home with 18th and 19th Century antiques. Our docent was very well-informed and we had a private tour.

Home Sweet Home - East Hampton

We caught the free shuttle bus back to downtown East Hampton. Carla got a gift at one of the up-scale shops for her daughter who wanted to visit the Hamptons but wasn't able to while we were at Mystic. We got to the Hook Mill just as it was closing for the day. Not much luck on sightseeing today other than the beautiful homes which we walked by on our way to the beach. More than one dated back to 17th and 18th Century.

We finished the day with popcorn and a movie on the boat.