Tropical Storm Arthur kept our New England Trekkers on Block Island an extra day. They relocated from the campground to a welcoming church and made a game day out of it. Trekker Alex tells us,
This morning, we went to the donut shop on Block Island for breakfast. While we were eating breakfast, it began to pour. The rain was awful, but we get to spend a night in a church, which is different but cool. We get to chill and hang out, which gives us more time to learn about each other -- so even though there's a big storm on the way, we're still having a good time.They played giant Jenga (which apparently makes some spectacular noise when the tower falls), Scrabble, and other games, told stories, and stayed warm and dry. The next day, normal ferry service resumed, so they came back to the mainland to continue on their way.
Originally, our New England group was scheduled for two nights at Melville Ponds Campground in Portsmouth. They're spending one instead and biking on to Providence, just as originally scheduled.
