Regrettably we only spent 3 weeks in Maine. It wasn’t nearly long enough. We left with a feeling of wanting more, just
like the end of a great vacation. There was so much more to explore but we simply have somewhat of a schedule to keep
and had to get moving.
We departed Jewell Island in search of provisions in
Portland. We dropped the hook in the
harbor and Craig took Maggie and I to the town dock so we could walk to Whole
Foods. We didn’t stay in Portland long,
not even for the night. We went up the
way to a cove on Little Chebeague Island for a quick getaway in the morning.
Portland Harbor
Portland harbor lighthouses
Fort Gorges in Portland Harbor
Sunset as we leave Portland
We had 70 miles to travel to our next stop; Rockport
MA. We had originally planned to stop a
few more times on the way south, however, we had a good weather window that was
too short for multiple stops. The night
before, we got the boat ship shape; stowing the sailing dinghy on the
trampolines, putting away and securing anything that might roll or fall,
preparing food and snacks, laying out our life jackets etc etc. At 5 am Craig and I were up to get the coffee
started and wait for first light. We
were not about to head out in the dark and run the risk of hitting a lobster
pot buoy. The wind was just starting to
ripple the water in the cove we spent the night. As the sun was rising, we headed out under sail. There was a parade of boats out to sea that
morning. We were 5th in line
with two more boats behind us. It was
pretty fun (and comforting) to see all the boats on the move together like a pod of dolphins.
Sunrise over Chebeague Island as we leave Maine
The Blue Moon high in the sky as the sun comes up
Cape Elizabeth
Our little friend that joined us for a rest far, far from land
Rockland, MA. is a unique and authentic New England
town. The cottages, businesses and Inns
were all intermixed and resembled a picture right out of an old fishing
tale. Doorways and windows were adorned
with overflowing flowers; locals and tourists walked the sidewalks and
streets. We were up early in search of
Brothers Brew coffee shop for their infamous donuts! Every seat at the counter and small tables
for two were occupied by visitors enjoying their morning cup of joe with a
sweet treat. We took ours to go and
found a bench by the beach that overlooked the harbor where Anything Goes was
anchored. We marveled at how our boat
sat nearly motionless as the monohulls rocked back and forth from the incoming
swells.
Rockport city beach - our boat is anchored out there
Craig's maple bacon donut
No one will bother these guests at this Inn
We were still under the spell of a decent weather window, so
we reluctantly had to leave this cool town and continue to Nantucket.
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