it rained like crazy the whole time. We didn't even go into the cockpit except to check our surroundings. The sky broke cloudy but not rainy on Saturday, so we left early to get to Rockland for the Maine Labster Festival. As we left Boothbay we passed the Port Clyde Lighthouse, the one used in the movie Forest Gump.
Puffins! http://www.projectpuffin.org/AboutPuffins.html Eastern Egg Island is the southern most of the Atlantic Puffin habitat. They were introduced to the island back in the 1970's. Most of the puffins leave for further north by now but some were there! We made a float-by and saw several of them. They are SO cute.
Maine...land of fog
and schooners. We like the schooners better than the fog.
Oh, and fishing vessels, as well as lobster boats. This beauty was taking her half of the very narrow, lobster float crowded inlet right in the middle. But we did fine and passed her ok.
Along our 35 mile trip to Rockland, we passed several other beautiful light houses. Whitehead Island Light
and Owl's Head Light
She's in the Rockland harbor for a few days to allow tours. We did, of course! Much more complicated than sailing little Latitudes. We have 12 control lines to play with ---- she has 282 lines (for you non-sailors, that's "ropes")!
As we arrived in Rockland, we saw the full size of the Coast Guard Training Tall Ship, the Eagle http://usmilitary.about.com/od/coastguard/a/eagle.htm
She's in the Rockland harbor for a few days to allow tours. We did, of course! Much more complicated than sailing little Latitudes. We have 12 control lines to play with ---- she has 282 lines (for you non-sailors, that's "ropes")!
The Eagle is a wonderful ship, built in Germany before WW11, along with a sister ship, as sail training ships. The Russians took one and we took one as spoils of war after the end of the war. She's still in active duty, used as a training ship for the Coast Guard cadets. She has a permanent crew of 60 and takes 150 cadets at a time for 2 stints -- once for a week and then a second tour of 6 weeks training.We revisited the Farnsworth Art Museum on Saturday and viewed Jamie Wythe's "7 deadly sins". I have to say that I'm not really a fan of his work, much prefer NC and Andrew's, but I loved this. He has illustrated the 7 deadly sins with seagulls. The composition is amazing but his seagulls are incredible, especially their eyes and expressions. Here's a bit about it http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=254258&ac=PHnws
Unfortunately ....maybe...we were mis-informed and the Maine Lobster Festival is actually next week, starting on Wednesday. Our plan had been to leave today (Sunday), cruise around the Penobscot for a couple of days, then return on Tuesday night so we can be at the festival on Wednesday (that's the free admission day). But, the fog has us socked in and rain is forecast for Monday, so we may just be staying here in our little floating condo for the next few days. Wickie likes it that way -- calm and drowsy, feeling better, all curled up on his red blankie.
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