Boothbay Harbor, ME

We awoke to a very foggy morning on Tuesday, August 2. Jonny walked Archie very early because we planned to leave for Boothbay Harbor first thing, but we held off a bit because of the fog. By 7:45 it seemed to start clearing up so Glory Days and we headed out.  But as we left the harbor the fog became heavier and we turned back to our mooring to wait awhile.

By 10:30 it was lifting and we all took off for the four hour trip to Boothbay Harbor. By the time we were halfway there, the fog had completely lifted and the day improved considerably. Fortunately we didn’t encounter a lot of lobster pots during the foggy time. The coast line is beautiful here and we saw loads of boats.

By 2:20 we tied up to a mooring in Boothbay Harbor, a very pretty and more touristy town.  I needed to mail some birthday gifts so we headed into shore and to the post office to get that done first thing. We walked around town a bit but had to head back to Zendo because we were hosting cocktails on board that afternoon.  Afterwards Jonny made us a spinach omelet for dinner.

The next day Joe came on board to help Jonny diagnose the problem behind our water and holding tank gauges that aren’t working. In the meantime, Pat and I got a ride in to do some retail therapy.  We both ended up buying a pair of the same sandals that were on sale!

After lunch we all took the local trolley to do some grocery shopping.  The trolley driver gave us an unexpected and extended tour of the town which was both fun and informative. As we rode and walked through Boothbay Harbor we saw a number of quirky sights as well as many beautiful vistas.  We got our grocery shopping done and headed back to Zendo.  After unpacking our groceries we headed out again to give Archie a walk and stopped by a great second hand book store where of course we bought a couple of books. Jonny and I had wanted to visit the botanical gardens on the outskirts of town but we didn’t have time during this stay - maybe next time.

It was Roy and Marie’s turn to host cocktails so we all gathered there for drinks before going back into town for our first lobster dinner of the trip. We ate at Kaler’s Restaurant, a casual and delicious dinner of steamers, lobster, corn on the cob and blueberry pie all for a very acceptable price!

That evening I went down the rabbit hole researching wedding dresses for Stephanie.  I’m sure there will be many, many hours of mindless and sometimes productive efforts to plan for Stephanie’s wedding next year!  The plan for tomorrow’s cruise is to head for Rockland, Maine.