Blogs from Maine, United States, North America - page 9

Geo: 44.2797, -68.3256The rain moved in overnight....the first rain that we had seen since we got there. We were socked in by fog in Valley Cove in the morning, painting the classic Maine landscape.In early afternoon, the fog cleared, we pulled anchor and continued our journey to Southwest Harbor. The wind was blowing pretty good so we grabbed a mooring pendant in the harbor. Jeff and Malia had now been on their journey for over a month, and it was laundry day. Sheila and I rowed to shore and hiked to town, and made our way in the Upper Deck Bar and Restaurant for drinks and lunch, while Jeff and Malia carried their 100 pounds of laundry the 2-1/2 miles to the laundromat. I think Sheila and I had the better day!We regrouped at the Upper ... read more

Geo: 44.3528, -68.3205We left the mooring pendant in Bar Harbor mid-morning, raised the sails and headed around the Maine coast and up the Somes Sound. We had a great day of sailing and finally dropped anchor in a beautiful secluded cove at the end of the Sound.Sheila and I rowed ashore and explored the area. When we returned, Jeff and Sheila headed to the shore at low tide, and came back with over 5 dozen mussels. Malia turned them into a fantastic dinner, followed by cocktails and story time.... read more

Geo: 44.3875, -68.2044We flew from Richmond, through Boston, and arrived in Bar Harbor around 3:30 pm. We jumped in the single taxi sitting outside the tiny airport, and proceeded to town to meet up with our captain and crew. We found Jeff at the Bar Harbor Beerworks holding a table....and maybe sampling the products, while Malia was making last minute preparations to our accommodations.We hung out in Bar Harbor the rest of the day, did some provisioning, and eventually rowed to the mooring pendant where Athena patiently waited for us. Malia cooked a great salmon dinner to welcome us aboard!... read more

Geo: 43.9575, -69.5097This morning we slept in til around 9am. Ate breakfast, got ready for a relaxing day. Although it had rained during the night, the sun was out and things were drying out. It started to rain around 6pm last night, just a steady steady rain.After breakfast, we decided to venture out to Pemaquid Light House. First stop was to mail the box that Lois had packed for us. Karen also purchased some postcard stamps for the postcards that she wrote. She wrote to G'mommy, David, Emily, Grandma Vi and Aunt Sarah.This particular light house was only 10 minute drive from our cottage. Cost was only 2.00 per person. The waves coming up on the rocks was spectacular. Glenn and Karen walked out on the rocks, and I sat on the picnic table near by. ... read more

Geo: 43.8775, -69.4999Editor's NOTE: Normally Glenn proof-read's my blog and does some major editing, however I am not asking him to do this for me, since he needs a break. So bear with me if there are misspelled words and the grammar is incorrect. Thanks for reading. Also, I've changed the format for the most recent entry to be on top.Had an excellent night of sleep. I feel like my cold is getting better. For the past 7 days, I have been coughing, and had such a bad cold that I couldn't talk. But today and especially this morning, I could actually care on a conversation for the first time.Vicki's home is totally CUTE. She has it decorated absolute adorable. Its got that "cabin feel", country and even "old timey" feel to it. She pointed out ... read more