Aboard the Anne

You never know what you'll come upon while biking in Oriental. Today I found the Anne, hailing from Mystic, Connecticut.

She's an oyster boat. When I just typed her name into Google, I found quite a lot about her! You can read here, here, and here. In Mystic they have a boat parade! What a grand idea!
Well, today Miss Anne (pronounced "Annie") was visiting the town dock in Oriental.

Her skipper graciously gave me permission to take photos and to climb aboard, so I did.
She's bedecked with flags.

What a pretty pilot house ~

A sign on either side of the pilot house gives information about the old girl, built in 1884. She's looking great for a woman of such an age.

On the deck is a friendly picnic table.

Like any really good boat, she has a resident doggie. I think his name is Reeve. He's a gorgeous Golden with massive paws and a friendly bark. Reminded me of Billie the Sailor dog :)

The owner was giving a tour to a couple. I didn't want to stick around that long or invade their conversation.

I took a quick photo of the cool cabin. There's also a very comfy bunk up in the pilot house.

Don't know her destination, but glad she stopped by! Happy sailing, Anne!