While Sarah and I were cleaning up breakfast, Steve and Tony made a run to the local bread artisan and came back with some delicious danishes and breads.
Although it was foggy, Tony and Sarah really wanted to take us out on their boat, which we were extremely excited to experience, to get a different perspective on coastal Maine. So we headed northwest through Eggemoggin reach to bucks harbor. Steve and Tony headed out first, to the dingy to retrieve their boat.
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| Tony rowing out |
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| Steve and Sarah on the Pier while Tony fetched the boat |
Soon Tony appeared with the boat; we all got in and headed northwest through the fog. Apparently the fog is somewhat unusual this time of year, but so beautiful. We used our fog horn, radar and other instruments as we passed through the reach and under the bridge to Deer Isle.
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| Driving through very thick fog |
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| The bridge to Little Deer Isle |
We soon came out at Bucks Harbor, where Tony and Sarah are members of a very traditional, community yachting club. It was started by three Bostonians who summered there. There was a picture in the building of the men sitting on the porch, on rocking chairs, with a caption that read. “Time to relax, the work’s been done.” This picture was taken in 1912 when the yachting club was first completed.
Tony and Sarah are life long members of this yachting club, where their kids grew up and learned to sail. They still hold square dances in the building, and only in the last 2 years have allowed alcohol. Steve and I sat down on the front porch rocking chairs for a few minutes, looking out over the harbor, and could have easily stayed there all day.
As we pulled back out of the harbor, we went over to their small sailboat that they moor in Bucks Harbor, a took a few minutes to straighten out some ropes that were rubbing. It was fun to jump from the power boat to the sailboat and back after fixing it.
Then they said, “now let’s go see some seals”, and they took us out to two small rock islands a little further west. As we approached the first one we saw a single harbor seal, but as we approached the second island, it was covered with adult and baby seals, they were absolutely mezmorizing to Steve and I. Tony cut the engine, and we relaxed and enjoyed a wonderful lunch as we sat and watched the seals, as they also watched us.
When we left the seal rocks, we headed back east through the foggy reach to their little harbor.
As I am typing today’s blog, a lobster boat is coming in from their day’s work in the lobster fields. They run right up into the harbor by Tony and Sarah’s house. So fun to see!
In the afternoon, Sarah took us for a drive over to Little Deer Isle and Deer Isle. There is a beautiful bridge from the mainland to little Deer Isle, and a causeway from Little Deer Isle to Deer Isle. These are two incredibly beautiful islands, which before the 1930’s could only be reached by ferry. The ferry business was passed down from generation to generation until the bridge went in. The largest town on these islands is called Stonington, and has a beautiful downtown area with a commercial lobster pier, as well a huge art community and many shops.
When we got back to the house, Sarah put out appetizers of blueberry cheese and peekytoe (rock) crab salad. It was all incredibly flavorful, and so fun. Tony and Sarah have truly gone out of their way to make our stay unforgettable, and they have far surpassed what we could have ever imagined. We sincerely hope to be able to return this favor to them someday!
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| The dock leading up to the yachting club. A very nice young man came running out to help us tie up |
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| Inside the yachting club |
Tony and Sarah are life long members of this yachting club, where their kids grew up and learned to sail. They still hold square dances in the building, and only in the last 2 years have allowed alcohol. Steve and I sat down on the front porch rocking chairs for a few minutes, looking out over the harbor, and could have easily stayed there all day.
As we pulled back out of the harbor, we went over to their small sailboat that they moor in Bucks Harbor, a took a few minutes to straighten out some ropes that were rubbing. It was fun to jump from the power boat to the sailboat and back after fixing it.
Then they said, “now let’s go see some seals”, and they took us out to two small rock islands a little further west. As we approached the first one we saw a single harbor seal, but as we approached the second island, it was covered with adult and baby seals, they were absolutely mezmorizing to Steve and I. Tony cut the engine, and we relaxed and enjoyed a wonderful lunch as we sat and watched the seals, as they also watched us.
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| Just look at these cute faces |
When we left the seal rocks, we headed back east through the foggy reach to their little harbor.
As I am typing today’s blog, a lobster boat is coming in from their day’s work in the lobster fields. They run right up into the harbor by Tony and Sarah’s house. So fun to see!
In the afternoon, Sarah took us for a drive over to Little Deer Isle and Deer Isle. There is a beautiful bridge from the mainland to little Deer Isle, and a causeway from Little Deer Isle to Deer Isle. These are two incredibly beautiful islands, which before the 1930’s could only be reached by ferry. The ferry business was passed down from generation to generation until the bridge went in. The largest town on these islands is called Stonington, and has a beautiful downtown area with a commercial lobster pier, as well a huge art community and many shops.
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| One of the large piers. These were used in the late 1800's for steam ships and ferrys |
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| A lobster cage love seat |
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| Stonington Commercial Pier |
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| The Stonington Opera House, a historic landmark |
When we got back to the house, Sarah put out appetizers of blueberry cheese and peekytoe (rock) crab salad. It was all incredibly flavorful, and so fun. Tony and Sarah have truly gone out of their way to make our stay unforgettable, and they have far surpassed what we could have ever imagined. We sincerely hope to be able to return this favor to them someday!
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