Burnt Island, ME

After having brunch with Michael, Melina, Joe and Pat we took our leave of Seal Harbor  by 12:15 on  Sunday, August 14, my sister Lisa’s birthday! We were bound for an anchorage on Merchant Island. Interestingly, Melina’s mother and stepfather owned a home there which her step-siblings have now inherited. She had spent a lot of time there and in this area in her youth.

However, because the weather was so gorgeous and we were making good time, we decided to go further.  By 4:30 we found a peaceful anchorage near Burnt Island (one of many with that name in Maine).

This one was managed by one of Maine’s nature conservancies. There was a very good dinghy dock and lovely, well-maintained trails along the water and through the woods. This made for a great place to walk Archie which we did immediately after dropping the hook.

That evening Jonny made us a delicious dinner of leftover kielbasa, sauerkraut, potatoes and cole slaw. We had a nice quiet dinner on anchor after all of the excitement of the last few days.

We have officially started our return trip back after having reached the northeastern-most point of our journey this summer.  We are now headed to Portland for a weekend of post-wedding celebrations for Jonny’s cousin’s daughter, Chloe and her Spanish-born husband, Jon-Ander.