Tuesday began overcast and I was sure the clouds would burn away by mid morning as they do back home. But no such luck. We headed out after breakfast to see more of this little island.
There's a children's beach just about 200 feet from our hotel. The sand is really soft and there are very few shells. The beach has a playground and what looks like an outdoor theater.
We wandered into town, still hopeful the clouds would part in time for our nuptials. We stopped by the flower shop to check on my bouquet and it was perfect! They even used lily of the valley which I had previously been told wouldn't be available. Yea!
The cobblestone streets, although quite charming, can be very tricky to maneuver!
This mural of a compass dates back to the 1920's. Alec is certain he's pointing to Broken Arrow!
After wandering up and down the same streets, we decided to stop in at the visitor's center to see what they could recommend for the afternoon. They suggested an island tour. We sat by the wharf and scarfed down some pizza from Steamship Pizza while we waited for Val from Val's Tours to pick us up.
We shared Val's minivan with a family from Japan. They were very nice, but I don't think spoke English very well so Val focused most of her information on us.
She took us by the oldest house on the island which dates back to 1686! We also stopped by the Old Mill which is a windmill from the 1700s that still works! In the summer, there is a children's class where the kids mill their own flour then bake bread!
We then headed to Surfside to see the Atlantic Ocean! Surfside is on the southern coast of 'Tuck. The ocean was amazing! The roaring waves sounded like semi's on the BA or something! I'm not a strong swimmer so water has always been my nemesis and the ocean was certainly no exception! It was just so breathtaking. My eyes immediately filled with tears from the awe of it all.
We went to 'Sconset next to see what was once known as Millionaire's Row but is now known as Billionaire's Row! We saw the summer homes of the Duponts, the Roosevelts, Bill Belichick and Jack Welsh (the former CEO of GE). This side of the island is eroding away at an alarming rate! Many of the homes have been moved from one side of the road to the other. Even the old Sankaty lighthouse had to be moved back 500 feet a couple of years ago!
As we headed back into town, the rain started picking up. We picked up my bouquet then decided to get back to the hotel to start getting ready. By the time we were ready, the rain had let up. It was still very overcast and the temperature had dropped from 52 to 48, but we were determined to have our beach wedding by the 2nd oldest lighthouse in he country!
We walked down to the beach under an umbrella and met Catherine Stover the Justice of the Peace. When the photographer arrived, we got started. The vows Catherine read were absolutely beautiful. As the ceremony went on, the rain picked up and we couldn't tell what were tears and what were raindrops! Our feet and hands were numb from the cold and our hair was completely soaked. After the ceremony, the photographer burst out "That was the most romantic thing I've ever seen!"
How lucky we were to have God's tears of joy raining down on us on our Big Day!
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