TEXAS RANGER: New Bedford to Scituate to Boston July 6--14

We left New Bedford at sunrise (or a little before?) in order to get to, and through, the Cape Cod Canal with a favorable current. That meant that we needed to be out of the canal by 0900, which we accomplished. Texas Ranger then proceeded north along the Massachusetts coast past Plymouth, and entered Scituate Harbor about noon. We were assigned, and attached to, a mooring ball, and then rode the launch ashore to explore the town. The Good Life and Klassy Kadey arrived, and so all three crews enjoyed dinner together in a restaurant.
The following morning we were off early by launch and train to Boston. Then the MTA (subway) took us to the Charlie Store, where we obtained a "Senior Charlie Pass", allowing us to travel for $1.10 per trip instead of $2.75 per trip. We then took another ride on the MTA and a bus to Logan Airport to collect our seven year-old granddaughter, who had flown up alone from Houston. All three of us then rode the train (J travels free on train & MTA) back to Scituate, the local shuttle bus, and the launch to our boat in pouring rain. The boat rolled a lot that night with the weather, but by morning conditions were calm, and we took the boat to Boston. J helped read the chart, locate the markers, and watch for ships (the 1000 foot variety) who were also entering Boston Harbor. We docked at Constitution Marina, a few hundred yards from the U.S.S. Constitution, and spent a fantastic week touring Boston. We toured the Freedom Trail, Prudential Tower, Tea Party Museum, Museum of Science, Harvard, Mass General Hospital Ether Dome, Old Ironsides Museum, and more. She can navigate the subway system and airport like a pro! Perhaps her favorite attraction was the street jugglers performing outside Faneuil Hall. After a week or non-stop touring and lots of fun, J must return to Houston, and we must move on. One cannot afford to stay in Boston for long!