Having left Maine at the end of August, we then had some miles to make to get to our next major destination, New York City. We took the opportunity to make some fun stops along the way but the theme ...
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Goodbye Maine! (Part II)
Sharing the remainder of our Maine favorites! Here's a shot of Guillemette smiling during a break from the 1000 foot climb on the "Around the Mountain" carriage road in Acadia. A few of the many hist ...
Goodbye Maine!
We left Maine on Wednesday after eight wonderful weeks. Arriving in Casco Bay in early July, we sailed as far west as Portland and as far east as Mount Desert Island, the home of Acadia National Park. ...
Isle au Haut (pronounced “i-la-HO)
Standing at the eastern entrance of Penobscot Bay, Isle au Haut is pretty remote, an 8,000-acre chunk of land, half of which belongs to Acadia National Park. Home to fewer than 80 year-round resident ...
Penobscot Bay, Maine
We have spent the last week exploring Penobscot Bay and loving its little nooks and crannies. We had a few destinations in mind from cruising guides and other sailor's reviews but we are letting our ...
Narragansett Bay, Martha's Vineyard and Northwards
We spent the month of June exploring Narragansett Bay and Martha’s Vineyard, making several trips back and forth to get some scheduled boat work done. We also took a week out to fly back to Phoeni ...
Fun in the USVIs
We had not planned to go to the USVIs, but after struggling to find good places for Saltair to anchor in the BVIs, we followed our buddy boat Happy Sees - Shannon, Ed, Everett (9) and Sierra (7) - to ...
Sint Maarten
How do you write a blog update when you haven’t updated the blog in almost two months? Trying to answer that question is one of the reasons that I haven't written in so long. A few weeks became a ...
Marie Galante, Les Saintes & Guadeloupe
Our title is a bit misleading as Marie Galante and Les Saintes are dependencies of Guadeloupe administratively. They are however very distinct islands and each worth a visit. We sailed to Marie Gal ...
Dominica part two - The Boiling Lake Hike
After our first long day of hiking and swimming we were all a little tired and sore when we gathered bright and early at 7am for the iconic hike to the Boiling Lake. Kids were particularly quiet in th ...