The Thimble Islands of Branford, Connecticut were first discovered in 1614 by Adrian Block, who also discovered Block Island. There are 25 islands, now all privately owned. Some have fresh water from the mainland, they generate their own electricity with generators and solar panels, they are all summer residences. The islands have been used for farming, vacationing (there were hotels at one time on some of them), quarrying pink granite, Captain Kidd lived there, bootlegging operations were performed here.

The tour lasted about 45 minutes, Donna Bigda and I went on the Sea Mist with Captain Mike. It was a lot of fun, only cost us $10.00 apiece, the tours run every hour and their are 3 tour boats that run daily. The Sea Mist even has a bar on the lower level, but we were too busy taking our photos from the upper level deck.

I would put this on my list of fun things to do on the Connecticut coastline. It was great fun, I took 700 photos and am still going through them! One of the islands is for sale, aptly named Gazebo Island. The town will not give permission to put a house on the island, but there is a dock and a gazebo, and if you are smart you can dock a houseboat there to live on during the summer! All yours for under $400,000! Give Donna a call if you are interested!

I have many more photos, but will take my time getting them ready to go. I hope you enjoy my slide show! And, for those of you that read my post yesterday called "Two AR passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour, a three hour tour..." it would not have been a bad thing to be shipwrecked on THESE islands!


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I have only seen them from the shore. But geez for 10 bucks a head that's a looks like a great time for little money.  Yesterday was a perfect day for boating, you two couldn't have picked a better day.
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Andrea, you don't have to re-think the ski masks, the people in my office would just think that it is normal for me ....... LOL
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Jim, for 10 bucks you should go, the kids are cheaper than that!

George, they wouldn't? Hmmm.... alrighty then, ski masks it is... and if anything happens to us you can bail us out?
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Andrea - That's a really delightful looking slide show.  The pictures remind me that I need to take an extensive tour of the East Coast one day!
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Andrea - Sounds like we're gonna be singing the tune to Jailhouse Rock instead of Gilligan's Island after we kidnap George! LOL!!
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Andrea, that sounds like a deal ..... LOL
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Hey Andrea, 700 pictures? $10 bucks for 3 hours?  Not sure what is more amazing!  You got some great shots, thanks, have always heard Conneticut is beautiful and now we know it is!
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Andrea, your photos are just breathtaking - literally!  With scenery like this, I may have ignored the bar, too.  NAH!
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Andrea, looks like you and Donna had an absolutely lovely day, just fabulous photos. Love the slide show too!
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Myrl, I will eagerly await your slide show as I just love your photography and posts! Thank you.

Donna, do you think he is trying to trick us into getting into trouble? LOL.

George, ok, but I hope you have bail money.

Al & Peggy, it really is a 45 minute tour, and if I were only a wee bit older or younger, it would have been a wee bit cheaper! Thank you so much.

Pat, thank you! And I can't believe I ignored the bar... but I had to drive home, and Donna had a client to meet. And how can I take pictures with a drink in one hand??? 
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Cynthia, thank you so much! It was a wonderful day to be sure. And now I am sitting looking at rain rain rain all weekend, cooler temps, and the photos are a great comfort, LOL.
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Hi Andrea: I scrolled through for gazebo island - it turned out to be an easy one to spot!

:)
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Andrea- beautiful, just absolutely beautiful.  I feel like I visited you did such a wonderful job.  Thanks for sharing a selection of your photographs.
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Andrea, maybe I can do something like one of those fundraisers were you call people you know to bail you out of jail ........... LOL
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Matt, are you in the market to buy it? LOL.

Tammy, how kind of you to say so! We sure had fun though.

George, oh no no no.... I am afraid people would pay to keep me IN...
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Andrea-Beautiful photos!   Looks like alot of fun.  700 photos?  How the heck do you take 700 photos in 3 hours?  Did Donna get to see a full frontal of your face at all?  LOL

  

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Andrea, you know I think that I would have to agree with you on that...... LOL
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Love that bridge - and that is one nice looking home.
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Andrea awesome photos, I love Block island, then again I can't think of an island I don't love...lol.

Glad you and Donna had the opportunity to spend some time together offline.
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Very nice indeed !

Love the photo montage !

I heard you two had a great time :o)

Cheers !
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