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.
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| Camden Waterfall |
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| Camden Schooners |
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| Camden Schooner |
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| Camden Inner Harbor |
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| 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.
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| Moon rise OverThe Basin |
