It has been a while since we have updated, but we are having a great time. We left Plymouth for Boston where we took in many historical sites. We were also there on the 4th and took in the Boston Pops/fireworks celebration at the esplanade. We met some fellow SSCA cruisers on a catamaran at a nearby mooring and enjoyed sharing a couple of hours with them aboard their boat, Cambia.
Upon leaving Boston we made an overnight sail to Matinicus, Maine, a small island with a bakery, post office and a gift shop and not much else. It is mostly a fishing community 20 miles south of Rockland. There is no grocery store on the island; they either take their boats over to Rockland or place an order at Shaws and have it flown over! We were fogged in there for 4 nights before we escaped to points further east.
Our next stop was Bar Harbor on Mt. Desert island. Most of the island is part of Acadia National Park. We are having a grand time and have made friends, both cruisers and locals. In fact, the first night here, Andrew who captains the boats for the College of the Atlantic, came by and introduced himself and invited us to use the college dock for our dinghy when we came ashore. We have since met his parents who are for the summer from Charleston!
There is a free bus service on the island which we have found great. We have climbed to the top of Mt. Cadillac (the highest peak on the eastern seaboard--although that is really not saying much as compared to major mountains!)
We like the place so much that I put in a few applications and we decided to stay for the season. I got a job at a local retail store called the Hemporium and began working today.
We also had an opportunity for a great science lesson yesterday. We went along with one of the classes to collect zooplankton and phytoplankton and then had the opportunity to observe specimen under the microscope. Michael repaired a couple of lenses for Allied Whale (a division of the college) as a thank you for their generous hospitality.
I will try to bring our computer in sometime in the next week so that I can download some more pictures. I will also try to add a link to the Hemporium so you can see some of the great products they sell.
We're having a blast and loving the cruising life.
