We left Boothbay Harbor after saying goodbye to the great people we met there, and made a short 26 nautical mile hop to Harpswell Island, the last stop before our final destination of Portland.
Boothbay Harbor was one of our favorite stops and it was sad to leave, knowing we were heading out on the home stretch to Portland, and nearing the end of this amazing adventure. We anchored for the night in a quiet bay adjacent to the Harpswell Sound.
The reality that this cruise is coming to an end soon is bittersweet. On the positive side, we are proud of the accomplishment of making it this far and overcoming challenges. We are also delighted with the beautiful places we saw, the wide variety of people we met, and the seals, porpoises and whales we encountered. We’re also happy about seeing our friends and family back home again. We missed them, and and appreciate the support and encouragement they gave us. On that note, a special shout-out goes to the following people:
- Judy – handled our mail and other business in Rochester
- Alex – checked the house, watered the plants and started the cars
- Laurent – handled the mail in Switzerland
- Pete, Carol, David & Barrie – kept a vigilant eye on our house
- Metrolab and BioSked colleagues – supported remote communication and flexed schedules
On the bitter side, we are going to miss the daily excitement of discovery, adventure and challenge. And we feel some anxiety about adapting to a normal land-based lifestyle.
This blog is NOT over. We still have the final leg to Portland and a few days to enjoy that city before we put the boat away. Then, we’ll experience something new, which is leaving it in a boatyard that’s not our home port. We’ll share some best practices on that for those of you who are cruisers. Finally, we are facing our first ever hurricane. Lee is scheduled to hit the coast of Maine on Saturday. Yikes!!!
