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

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Geo: 48.8566, 2.35097Last night, the sky cleared and we had a great walk through the streets of Paris. We crossed the Siene into the Saint Germaine district for dinner.Today, we hiked 17 miles around the city, from Notre Dame to the Arc de Triomphe, and both sides of the Siene. We went to the places that Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the English speaking artists and writers hung out. Paris is a pretty amazing place, and everyone has been very friendly so far!... read more