Wow. I have already spent three weeks in Mystic. Time has just flown by.
I would like to shout out a quick “thank you” to Sarah Holbrooke for making all of this possible, as well as Elysa Engelman for all of the help that she has given me. Getting to spend time doing something so interesting to me has been such an amazing opportunity.
This image is part of the new exhibit that is being installed in early August. We were working on building a dock that could have different boxes put on it. It was a really fun project to make and I can’t wait to see it finished in the actual exhibit.
My weeks have been very busy working seven days a week, which I have found comforting, as it keeps me busy. I continue to volunteer at the boathouse renting, cleaning, and riding boats. Row boats as well as traditional sail boats and Beetle Cats (my personal favorite).
When I am not volunteering, I spent more time doing educational research on the LA Dunton, the beautiful fishing schooner that sits at a dock in the Mystic Seaport Museum. I spent a lot of time this week learning about the dories that they had aboard to send the crew out fishing, then bring the lines back to the boat for the night.
Right now the Sea Port would like to get a grant to be able to start restoration on the Dunton. One of the main things I have been shown is the major hogging going on on the bottom of the ship. Hogging describes a beam in the ship that curves upwards in the middle.
I have been so lucky to get the opportunity to meet some really cool people and make great friends out here. Alec Rugh has been nice enough to invite me bowling and hiking this week which was really fun, as well as going on quite a few sails with him.
I also got the opportunity to go on a lighthouse cruise this week. We left and went out toward the open ocean and crossed the mouth of the Thames. It was a really cool experience to sit back and relax as we passed all kinds of different lighthouses that are far from the lighthouses that we all know today. Some of which are whole houses that have had their windows smashed by big waves.
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