Portsmouth, VA; Elizabeth City, Belhaven, New Bern, NC (Oct 26-Nov 1)

Portsmouth proved to be a better stop than we anticipated.  Although it rained much of the time there we found several interesting things to do.  The ferry to Norfolk was close by and for $.75 for seniors cheap enough.  Debby got to spend some quality time in a very large multistory mall in downtown Norfolk.  The old town section of Portsmouth has some well preserved colonial homes, but the business district has too many empty store fronts.  One major exception is the Commodore Theater.  This 1945 theater has been restored to its original elegant state and converted to a dinner theater showing first run films.  The meals are light and inexpensive and include wine and beer.  We saw Tom Hank’s newest movie “Bridge of Spies” which we can recommend. 

The shipyards in Norfolk/Portsmouth area are very extensive and impressive.  There were at least 4 aircraft carriers being worked on and numerous other large ships as well.  It is hard to imagine any other country having such capability.

The weather finally cleared enough to travel on Thursday the 29^th.  Portsmouth is Mile “0” on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.  There are two choices leaving Portsmouth; the Albemarle-Chesapeake Canal or the Dismal Swamp Canal.  Since we came north through the former we decided to take the slower, but more picturesque Dismal Swamp route.  The idea of a canal here connecting the Chesapeake with Albemarle Sound was first proposed in 1728.  Both George Washington and Patrick Henry favored this route and Washington purchased 50,000 acres in the swamp.  Construction started in 1796 and was completed in 1805.  It is the oldest operating artificial waterway in the US.  There are two locks that raise and lower boats 8’ at either end.  As speeds are restricted it is a pleasant and scenic trip through farm land and wooded areas bright with fall foliage.

Debby Manning the Lines
Deer Creek Lock
Great Dismal Swamp

Dismal Swamp

Dismal Swamp

The southern terminus of the canal trip is Elizabeth City which is very welcoming to boaters.  They offer free dock space and wine and cheese upon arrival.  We missed the wine and cheese party but found a friendly Tiki Bar to make up for the loss.

Tiki Bar Elizabeth City, NC

The next day was a perfect weather window to cross Albemarle Sound and move on to Belhaven, a distance of 83 miles.  It was our intent to go from there to Oriental for Halloween, but the town was completely booked for a major sailing event, so we stayed another day in Belhaven.  The marina provides golf carts for transport, so we got to see all the town has to offer which isn’t much.  In the ”small world” department a boat pulled in front of us at the marina.  It was a beautiful  80’ wooden hulled Trumpy captained by an acquaintance of ours for many years.  Captain Barry is well known as one of the best varnish people and caretaker of Trumpys in the business and has worked on many boats at Lauderdale Yacht Club.  The picture shows why you need a good varnish man.  He has been captain of the Annabelle for 10 years and moves it from Fort Lauderdale to Maine and back each year.

Captain Barry's 80' Trumpy
Annabelle

Sunday, Nov. 1 was our last travel day a 64 mile run to New Bern, our new winter home.  It was overcast, but calm seas made for a pleasant ride down the Pongo River, crossing Pamlico Sound and up the Neuse River. 

New Bern is at the head waters of the Neuse River where it intersects with the Trent River.  It was founded in 1710 by German and Swiss colonists who named it after the Swiss town of Bern.  It served for a period as the first capitol of North Carolina.  It has a charming historic downtown, a large protected marina behind a  Doubletree Hotel located right next to downtown and is far enough south that we do not have to winterize the boat.  We will spend the month of November here up until Thanksgiving when we will head south by car to spend December in Florida.  After that we will probably share time between Stuart and New Bern until we head north again in May to see the Hudson River and the Erie Canal.

It has been 6 months to the day since we left Ft. Lauderdale.  We have traveled 3,600 miles in 72 travel days and consumed 2700 gal of fuel.  After a few maintenance issues in the early days of the trip the boat has performed remarkably.  With just a few exceptions we have been particularly blessed with excellent weather.

Upon reflection, and looking over the blog it has been a truly great experience.  We have seen many wonderful sights, saw friends along the way, and met many wonderful new people.  It makes you appreciate this great country we live in.

Look for more postings in May 2016! 

Baltimore, Annapolis, Solomons, MD; Deltaville and Portsmouth, VA ( Oct 13—26)

Our time in Baltimore was very enjoyable.  The Fells Point area is a happening place with many interesting shops, bars and restaurants, and neat old row houses.  The cobbled streets give it an old world feel, but are a pain to navigate.  The people we met in Havre de Grace gave us some excellent recommendations for places to eat.  One of the best was Gertrude’s which is located in the Baltimore Museum of Art next to Johns Hopkins University.  We had Saturday Brunch there then stayed to visit

the museum with its extensive collection of European and American art from the 15^th to 20^th centuries.  On Sunday the 18^th we rented a car and drove to the suburbs for some major reprovisioning in anticipation of our upcoming trek to our winter home in New Bern, NC.

Prior to our departure on Monday a diver installed new zincs and cleaned the bottom and running gear.  We then moved on to Annapolis where we met friends from Pittsburgh.  Renee is the widow of Jim’s best friend since the 5^th grade and was in town for the boat show with her friend Ray.  We had a great time together enjoying the dining opportunities and looking at a boat Ray is considering buying.  Our slip was next to the Annapolis Yacht Club and dinner there was outstanding.

Jim, Debby, Renee, Ray
(note the adoration of the Captain)

 Renee and Ray left us Wednesday.  That morning we hosted Tom and Karen Hanrahan.  They live in town and own a boat identical to ours.  They still work, but plan on doing more extensive cruising in the near term and wanted to compare notes.  A pleasant couple, we spent an enjoyable few hours together. That evening we were joined by our friends from the DC area, Steve and Georgia Fortune.  Another great meal and fun conversation at the AYC.

Steve, Debby, Georgia, Jim
Annapolis Yacht Club

Our trip is winding down now.  We stopped for overnights in Solomons. MD and Deltaville, VA and are now in Portsmouth across the river from Norfolk.  We have 3 travel days to get to Oriental, NC.  We want to be there for the Halloween weekend, but weather conditions may make that difficult.  Even though we will be in the protected Intra Coastal Waterway, Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds can be nasty with any kind of wind blowing and for the next few days it will blow 15-20 kts.  

Sunset over the Patuxent River
Solomons, MD

  

On the Road (Water) Again: Staten Island, NY; Cape May, NJ; Delaware City, DE; Havre de Grace, MD: Rock Hall, MD; Baltimore, MD (Oct. 7-16)

After 11 days the weather finally began to clear off the NJ shore, so we could bid farewell to Stamford and Old Greenwich.  Oct 7 was a cool, sunny day; perfect for the run down the East River through NYC.  It is always exciting to view the NYC skyline, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from the water.  We spent the night again at Great Kills Yacht Club on Staten Island.   This is a member run club with basic but good facilities.  There are 150 members with a waiting list of 300.  Our contact there put his son on the waiting list when he was 18, and is now putting his grandson on the list as he turns 18.  His son is still not a member!  Our night there was Mah Jung night and Tuna club night.  The bar was full of friendly people.

The next day we departed early for the 125NM run to Cape May after first stopping in Atlantic Highlands for fuel.  It turned out to be a pleasant ride in 2’ swells on the port quarter and a 10 kt breeze out of the east with temps in the 60s.  Once again we stayed at Utsch’s Marina where we took on more fuel for the run up Delaware Bay.

We left early again the next day only to find very uncomfortable conditions in the bay.  Both Delaware Bay and Buzzards Bay are notorious for rough seas even in modest winds.  Fortunately, Debby had one last ear patch for sea sickness and as the day progressed conditions got better.  We stopped at the small town of Delaware City at the entrance to the C&D Canal and decided to stay two nights to recuperate from the three long days of travel.

Rough Seas in Delaware Bay

 

The dockmaster at Delaware City marina was the best we have come across with very specific instructions on the approach in the tight canal and for docking in the strong current.  It is a misnomer to call this a city as it is barely a village.  It is historically significant as the location of two forts that protected the approach to Philadelphia.  Although neither of them fired a shot one served as a prison for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.  As the season is now past we could not visit either one.  Morning temperatures are now in the 40s and we can literally watch the leaves turn color.

Only game in town in Delaware City

 On Sunday the 11^th we moved on to Havre de Grace, MD (pronounced haverdee grace).  This town, which most of us have never heard of, came very close to being the nation’s capital.  In 1789 the Speaker of the House broke a tie vote giving Washington that honor.  It sits at the mouth of the Susquehanna River, the headwater of the Chesapeake Bay.  We spent both Sunday and Monday roaming the town and enjoying its laid back atmosphere.  We met a couple at a wine bar who have recently moved to Pompano Beach, but were back home for a wedding.  They gave us some great recommendations for restaurants in Baltimore.

Unique homes in Havre de Grace

 On the 13^th we progressed to Rock Hall on the Eastern Shore of MD.  As it is the end of the season not much is going on there (not sure there is ever much going on there), so we relaxed for a day then went across the bay to Baltimore where we had a fiasco docking in a strong west wind and ended up wrapping a dock line around the prop.  With a few exceptions we have been totally unimpressed with the dock help in the Northeast.  Our friends, Dan and Madeline, were on the way south from their vacation cottage in the Berkshires.  They stopped in Baltimore for a visit and dinner with us at “One Eyed Mikes” in Fells Point neighborhood; a short walk from our marina.  As usual we had a great time with them.

Fun at One Eyed Mike's

Stuck in Stamford (Sept 25-?)

We have now been “stuck” here for 11 days awaiting a weather window to get around the state of New Jersey.  “Stuck” is probably not a good word as we have had a wonderful time.  Betty Moran, Jim’s daughter’s mother-in-law has hosted us several times at her home and country club, and we have gone to the movies and dinner with her.  Since renting a car we have done major reprovisioning at Total Wine, Costco, and Stop and Shop and Debby has gotten her long overdue mall fix.  On Sunday, Oct 4 we caught up with our friend from Lauderdale Yacht Club, Malcolm Farrel.  If you have been following this blog you may remember we also got together on the way north in Georgia.  Malcolm has spent the season just south of here in Mamaroneck and belongs to the stately and elegant Larchmont Yacht Club where he hosted us to Sunday Brunch.  This club was started in 1880 and much of the original clubhouse is still in use.  The brunch was outstanding.

On the 5^th we took the train to NYC and had another rendezvous with our old industry fiends Al and Dorothy Oliver.  We met in Greenwich Village for a late lunch at the Spotted Pig.  After reading great reviews we were disappointed to find the place had reached its “sell by” date, so to compensate we moved on to several Irish bars, The Four Liars in the Village and Langans in mid town.  After a long, pleasant afternoon and early evening of reminiscing about our many good times together we finally took the 9PM train back to the boat.

The weather throughout this time has been cold and windy with night time temps in the high 40s.  We have put the electric blanket on and gone from A/C to heat and broken out our sweaters and long pants.  We are thankful Joaquin took a turn to the east, now if the seas will just subside off NJ we will once again get in the protected waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

New Bedford/Fairhaven, MA to Stamford, CT (Sept 20-Sept 30)

After nearly 5 months of almost perfect conditions the weather gods have finally caught up with us.  We had planned to visit Menemsha on Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island after leaving Nantucket, but the forecast did not bode well so we went to New Bedford/Fairhaven for several days to wait out bad conditions.  This proved to be a very nice alternative as we got to spend some quality time with our new found friends that we met in Edgartown.  They own two restaurants in the area called Riccardi’s which are not to be missed if you are any where nearby.  They treated us to a very special lunch on the 22^nd with so much food the leftovers lasted for several days.  We very much enjoy their company and expect to see them again in Florida this winter.

Mike and Jean Riccardi
Riccardi's Restaurant, Fairhaven

Debby with Chef Mike

Jean and Mike with Receptionist

We stayed at a friendly club in Fairhaven across the river from New Bedford.  The city operates a launch service which we took to tour the downtown area.  The New Bedford Whaling Museum was outstanding.  The title is somewhat misleading as it displayed period furniture and art as well as maritime related artifacts.  It certainly show cased the wealth created by the whaling industry in the mid 1800s.

As is our habit we stopped at a waterfront bar prior to the return trip to the boat.  And once again we met an interesting local character.  Peter was a retired real estate investor who returned to his hometown after spending years in Kansas City and entertained us with his story thru several drinks.

Colorful Sunset over New Bedford 

We worked our way south over the next several days to arrive in Stamford on Friday the 25^th.  Stamford was to serve the dual purpose of allowing us to visit Betty Moran, our son-in-law Mike’s mother, and to serve as a jumping off point for the trip through NYC and down the Jersey coast to Cape May.  The Small Craft warnings off the coast have since turned to Gale Warnings and may turn to Hurricane Warnings by the end of this week!  So, Stamford will be home for the foreseeable future.  Fortunately, we are in a nice, well protected marina.  The famous sailing yacht, Ticonderoga, is docked here with us.  Jim first saw this vessel in Honolulu in 1965 as it was first across the line in the Transpac race.  He was visiting his sister at the time.

Ticonderoga built in 1936
Still beautiful

We have rented a car and are very close to downtown Stamford and only 6 miles from Betty’s place.  We have already spent several very enjoyable evenings with Betty, and expect to see much more of her over the next week.

Dinner at Innis Aeron Golf Club
Betty, Jim and Debby

Impromptu Dancing at Betty's

Martha’s Vineyard , Nantucket,(Sept 15-Sept 19)

While docked in Oak Bluffs we took the local bus to Edgartown for the day.  Just 6 miles away it had a totally different feel to it; much more upscale and pristine.  It is full of old whaling captains’ homes In perfect condition and shops that will quickly break the bank.  After an extended walking tour we stopped in a waterfront bar/restaurant for some refreshment as it was unusually warm.  Chatting with our stool mates at the bar we found that they were also our next door neighbors in the marina in Oak Bluffs.   They had just arrived from New Bedford and had ridden their bicycles over to Edgartown.  (Younger and more energetic than us).  We enjoyed each other’s company and ended up continuing the conversation on each other’s boats later that evening.

Mike and Jean Riccardi

On the 16^th we made the 24NM journey to Nantucket in perfect conditions.  Clear skies, 75 degrees and flat calm seas.   Nantucket is Edgartown on a larger scale.  The cobblestone streets give it more of earlier time feel.  The shops are full of elegant merchandise and there are many excellent restaurants to choose from albeit all very expensive.  We chose The Club Car for our night out because it had a piano bar.  It is based in an old narrow gauge rail car that once served the island.  Met some interesting folks who couldn’t stop telling us how rich they were.  Everyone joined in the singing though.

The Club Car
midday

Mural in the Club Car

Nantucket was the center of the whaling industry in the early 1800s.  Many of the remarkable homes in town were built by the ship captains of the era.  As the harbor silted in the industry moved to New Bedford, MA around 1850.  Today the island depends on tourism from the rich and famous.  It has a population of 10,500 that swells to 60,000 in July and August.  We took a tour of the island guided by a 6^th generation native women.   Strict building codes insure all homes have the same general character with grey cedar shingles and white trim giving the island the nick name of The Grey Lady.  The oldest house still standing was built in 1690 and a windmill for grinding grain with wooden gears is still operating.  It is a beautiful island with many great beaches.  On the eastern shore ersosion of the hundred foot cliffs is forcing the movement of cliff top homes inland as well as the Skanset Lighthouse.

Nantucket

Sunset, Nantucket Boat Basin

We could have easily spent more time in Nantucket as we both enjoyed it, but the forecast for deteriorating boating conditions necessitated we move on.  Strong winds and rough seas are predicted for the coming week, so we have decided to seek refuge in New Bedford/Fairhaven.

Underway from Nantucket

Provincetown, Cataumet, Oak Bluffs-Martha’s Vineyard (Sept 11-Sept 15)

I forgot to mention that on our way to Provincetown we had our first sighting of whales.  Whale watching is a big industry here.  P-town has a fleet of 4 large vessels that take people out twice a day to see them.  We got to see them “free”.  We enjoyed our stay in Provincetown even though it was a bit cool and rainy most of the time.  Debby had an exciting experience here.  She made an appointment for a “bikini” wax and it was done by a man!  (He said he was gay?)

P-Town with the Pilgrim Monument

The Lobster Pot restaurant is an institution here, so we decided to give it a try on our last night in town.  Jim had his first whole lobster of the trip and we had a good time with the bar tender.

Lobster Pot Restaurant

Great Bartender

The weather finally cleared on the fourth day and we had an enjoyable ride through Cape Cod Bay and the Cape Cod Canal.  We stopped at Kingman Yacht Center in a small town called Cataumet off Buzzards Bay.  For an out of the way place it had a surprisingly active restaurant/bar called the Chart Room.  During the afternoon it was packed inside and out and during the evening they had a great piano bar which Debby loved.

Piano Bar at Chart Room

On the 13^th we pressed on to Oak Bluffs-Martha’s Vineyard.  After passing through Woods Hole the seas became choppy and very uncomfortable.  Fortunately, we only had about 8 miles to go.  Oak Bluffs is another interesting  New England village.  In the 1850s Methodists came here for religious retreats and camped out during the summer.  In 1867 they started building permanent  cottages in a unique architectural style.

Carpenter Gothic Revival Cottages

An Extreme Example

Tomorrow we will go on to Nantucket.

Portsmouth, NH, Gloucester, Salem, and Provincetown, MA (Aug 31-Sept 10)

It is a rainy day in Provincetown.  A good day to get caught up on the blog.

The 58 NM run to Portsmouth on the 31^st was pleasant and uneventful in good weather.  To avoid high currents and rolly dockage downtown we stayed at the upscale Wentworth-by-the-Sea marina about 4 miles out of town.  This was probably the nicest marina since we began the trip.  It is on the property of an elegant old hotel built in the 1870s and now operated as a Marriott in a quiet basin.  They had a free courtesy car for our use that allowed us to do provisioning and drive in to town.

"Minefield" of lobster traps, Cundy Harbor, ME 

In retrospect we should have planned for more time in Portsmouth.  It is a larger city than we expected and had much to offer in the way of shops, water front restaurants and bars.  One unique feature of the downtown area was a huge mountain of what looked like sand right on the waterfront.  It turns out it was rock salt.  Portsmouth supplies the entire Northeast with the salt used to clear roads in the winter.  It is brought in on ships then distributed by truck and train.

On Sept 2 we moved on to Gloucester, MA.  Our friends, Bob and Liz James from Cardiff, were once again in the US.  This time they had their son, Will with them.  We had not seen Will, who is in his last year of apprenticeship with Roll Royce, since we were last in Wales in 2014.  Over the years we have spent many wonderful times with the James’ family and this was no exception.  After cocktails on the boat we had a great Asian style meal at Ohana’s in town.  The next day Will joined us for the short trip from Gloucester to Salem, MA while Mom and Dad drove down to meet us.  Knowing we had no juice on board they brought along the basics for Debby’s famous Rum Punch which we all enjoyed on the bridge before heading off to lunch at Finz and a walking tour of town.  We returned to the boat in late afternoon and enjoyed another round of Rum Punch and conversation on the bridge.  We were sorry to see them go, but Will was off to spend a few days in Boston and Bob and Liz were on their way to New York for a wedding at the Plaza.

Bob, Will, Liz James
Dinner at Ohana
Gloucester, MA

Debby and Will enroute to Salem

With Labor Day weekend being one of the busiest in this area for boating we arranged to stay in Salem for the entire time.  Unfortunately, Debby was totally unimpressed.  In fact she hated it there.  The typical tourists were scruffy and the town puts too much emphasis on its past involvement with witches.  One high note has been the Peabody Essex Museum, one of the finest art museums in New England.  Salem in the 18^th and early 19^th century was the wealthiest town in the US.  The ships from here traded all over the world with an emphasis on the Far East.  The museum has many of the treasures from this trade along with maritime artifacts.

TurnersSeafood best restaurant in Salem
Located in Lyceum Hall
Home of long distance telephone

On the 6^th we put the dinghy in the water and made an excursion to Marblehead, our favorite town.  After a nice lunch at the Barnacle we toured the harbor and stopped at the Corinthian Yacht Club which was founded in 1886.  Jim crewed on a racing boat from this club for several seasons in the mid 60s.  Although much expanded, most of the original club remains and is a reminder of what a “yacht club” should look like.  As with most clubs, pictures of Past Commodores line the walls.  Sure enough, Jim’s mentor in sailing rose to Commodore in 1987.

After a relaxing Labor Day it was time to move on to Provincetown.  Sitting at the very northern tip of Cape Cod, Provincetown is to Boston what Key West is to Miami.  It is a remote out of the way town with a large LGBT population, a thriving artist colony and dramatic sand dunes and beaches.  It also has numerous great restaurants.  What most people don’t realize is that the Pilgrims did not land first at Plymouth Rock.  They first landed at what is now Provincetown.  They spent 5 weeks here exploring the area only to find that there was no water and little arable land, so they moved on to the Plymouth location.

Appropriately named great restaurant in Provincetown

Our original plan was to be here 2 days, but the weather is not cooperating, and we are enjoying exploring the town so much we will stay longer.

Camden, Rockland, The Basin, ME (Aug 25-30)The Basin

The fog looked like it was going to clear when we departed Boothbay Harbor for the 44NM run to Camden.  Alas, that was not to be the case.  Visibility varied from ¼ mile to 1 mile all day.  Camden turned out to be one of the most picturesque towns of the trip with a water fall cascading down to the inner harbor filled with old time schooners .    The shops and restaurants were plentiful, but we were disappointed in the bars. The fog persisted for our full day tour of town, but the sun came out the next day for the short cruise to Rockland.

Camden Waterfall

Camden Schooners

Camden Schooner

Camden Inner Harbor

Camden Lighthouse

Rockland, about 8 miles south of Camden, is larger and more industrial.  The harbor is busy with ferries, a large Coast Guard station and an active fishing fleet.  During the day our boat rocked and rolled in its slip as a result.  Not to be missed in Rockland is the Lobster Club sandwich at the Brass Compass Cafe.  The chef there won an award for this from Bobby Flay. It is truly delicious.  Another great feature of the town is its art museum, The Farnsworth and the related Wyeth.  They feature Maine artists in a well designed building and setting.  The Wyeth family starting with the father N.C., and continuing with the son Andrew and grandson James spent their summers in Maine and generated many paintings from their time there.  James is still alive and still painting.

It is time to head south again.  The forecast is for favorable weather for the next week.  We have made arrangements to spend the Labor Day weekend in Salem, MA.  The first leg is a 60 NM trip off the coast to an anchorage off the New Meadow River.  It is called The Basin and is so pleasant we have decided to spend an extra day here to recharge our personal batteries.

Moon rise OverThe Basin

Portland, Freeport, Boothbay Harbor, ME (Aug 17-24)

The 35 NM trip to Portland from Kennebunkport was made interesting by the first sighting of seals and the numerous light houses along the way.  We spent two full days in Portland exploring the streets, shops and bars in the old town section.  Portland is Maine’s largest city, but very compact and easy to get around.  One of the things we have enjoyed most on this trip is stopping at the local watering holes.  One place we stopped in Portland was an imposing converted Methodist church called, appropriately, Grace.  It was very well done with a circular bar in the middle and dining on the sides and in a balcony area.  The kitchen was open in the area of the alter.  We also stopped in a waterfront joint called J’s Oyster where we met a pair of interesting travelers from Baltimore.  They were touring Maine with their daughters before they went off to college.  We shared a few laughs there.

New Found Friends at J's Oyster

Portland's 19th Century Architecture

 We moved on to Freeport on the 20^th.  We left at 11AM thinking the fog had lifted, but as we exited Portland harbor we got socked in with ¼ mile visibility.  It was that way for the whole trip which fortunately was only 13 NM .  Our long run of perfect weather officially ended on the 20^th with persistent fog and rain. Freeport is home to LL Bean and 130 other mostly outlet stores.  LL Bean is open 24/7/365.  Needless to say Debby was thrilled even in the rain although she was not too happy with her hair appointment there.  Next door to our marina was one of the more famous Maine Lobster shacks, so we had our first lobster roll.  As is our habit we made some new friends among the locals at Perillo’s.

Chatting Up the Locals at Perillo's

On the 22^nd, Jim’s birthday, we took advantage of a break in the weather to move on to Boothbay Harbor.  This picturesque village is a very popular tourist town.  Jim’s birthday celebration took place at The Boathouse Bistro.  Too much celebration made for a slow day on the 23^rd.  Fully recuperated on the 24^th we took the local trolley to reprovision and tour the area.  For Happy Hour we went to the “On the Rocks Bar” at the “Rocktide Inn” across the harbor from our boat.  It did not look like much from the outside, but was terrific on the inside with multiple dining rooms and lounges all dark paneled with fireplaces and a very large collection of exquisite shop models.  The picture below is only a small sample.

Ship Models at Rocktide

Boothbay Harbor looking West

Paradise in "Downtown" Boothbay Hbr

Aug 24 9AM

Aug 24 Noon

Aug 24 7PM

There is a foot bridge built in 1901 that connects the western shore of the harbor with the eastern shore. The man who built the bridge also built a house in the middle.  The house is now for sale for $650,000. 

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