22 Aug 2009 Bucks Harbor Marine
The EJ's Voyage
Mike Everton-Jones
Sat 22 Aug 2009 15:53
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Quick update.
We are tucked in Bucks Harbor Marine, Maine,
waiting for Bill to go through. However, it now looks like Bill will not hit
Maine but forecaster still warn about big swells. Anyway, we are so far
inland that we should not notice it.
Mike is a lot better. Thank God! He is ashore now
with Cindy to shower, do the laundry and maybe bring lobsters back for tonight's
dinner! Showers are great at the tine marina here. They are outdoor showers,
constructed in wood and you can look at the boats in the harbor whilst you wash
your hair. Love it!
We have had very foggy weather here yesterday
but sun is coming out now so we will go for an afternoon trip up the cove.
Everyone says it is well worth it.
The area is just gorgeous. It is a bit difficult to
find your bearings between mainland and islands! So many of them and the
mainland broken up with many estuaries, rivers and coves. Fascinating. So many
places to adventure and explore. Lots of huge trees, hills and mountains in the
background.
Went for a walk yesterday. Didn't meet any bears
but found a wild blueberry field. Delicious.
Bucks Harbor Marine is delightful. You feel like at
the end of the earth. Nothing here but a (well stocked) grocery shop and a tiny
restaurant... and wild nature. And some very beautiful houses. So peaceful. the
only snag is that there is absolutely no phone network. Our only mean of
communication is through Iridium.
Boat main PC packed up yesterday (wish Bob was
here!) and generator didn't want to start again! So it is unfortunately back to
Wayfarer Boatyard in Camden on Monday. That is very disappointing.
Hopefully work will be under guarantee.
Hurricane Bill messed up Cindy's plans to leave us
for New York as there is no way to nowhere from here! She will have to come back
with us to Camden on Monday and find a bus from there to Portland - Boston - New
York.
Glad to say that our garden is doing
well: lots of new leaves on our Buddha Plant that was given to us by
Melinda in St Lucia!
Love from us all
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