After heading out of Boston, our next destinations were on the North Shore of Massachusetts, full of quaint towns, sandy beaches, artists’ colonies, and great seafood. On Wednesday, June 29th, we headed to Gloucester, Massachusetts. This town is one of the largest fishing towns on the east coast. The true story of six fishermen from this town was told in the book/movie, The Perfect Storm. The movie was also filmed on location. Gloucester is a true working fishing village complete with rusty fishing boats and salty fishermen.
After getting supplies at the local CVS, we decided to tour the town by dingy. It was fun to see all the different fishing vessels.
The Fisherman’s Memorial Statue, which is dedicated to all those lost at sea, can be seen from the water.
The next morning, we set off for the Isle of Shoals. Along the way, we also stopped at the tiny town of Annisquam, which hosts a fantastic beach. The sand actually glitters from the present of small pieces of oyster shells.
The locals cool off by jumping off the rocks into the ocean.
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