Day Twenty Three

We left Newport at 9:10 am.  This morning we had a man, certainly not a gentleman, honking his truck horn at us.  Apparently, we were attached to his floating dock.  When we arrived in Newport we contacted the person in charge and we were told to hook up to dock # 5.  Well, he was not happy with us, said a few not nice words and kept screaming at us.  Since we were just leaving, I closed the port door and ignored him.     

 These are the pictures I wanted to get yesterday.  

 

 

The sun was out most of the day and the seas were beautiful.  Consequently, we travelled further that we had planned.  These are some of the beautiful sites we saw along the way today.  We saw a couple of ferries and a cruise ship.  

 

Point Judith

Watch Hill Point

Block Island Sound

North Dumpling Island

We are attached to a mooring ball in North Cove, Old Saybrook, CT for the night.  It is very quiet with little to no movement.

Day Twenty Two

We left Bassetts Island in Buzzards Bay heading for Newport, RI.  The seas weren't too bad but it rained most of the day.  There was not much to see along the way.  We ran into quite a bit of fog along the way.  Fog makes the trip very boring. 

I did take a picture of  a "tiny" home.  A little small for me but I could live with it.

Pretty small don't you think?

Miss Cora, just waking up from a three hour snooze

There were some pictures I wanted to take on the way in to Newport but it was too foggy and rainy.  I will take them in the morning on our way out and post them tomorrow.

Day Twenty One

We left at 9:30 am heading for the Cape Bay Canal.  The seas were very rough and it rained most of the time.  Not a pleasant trip.  We got to the Canal just at the right time, high tide.

This is at the start of the Canal.  I had to take the picture through the window

This is at the end of the Canal

You cannot travel anymore that 8 kns in the canal.  We were getting a 5 kn push all the way through.  we travelled at less than 500 RPM's and still had a hard time keeping it under 8 knts.

As we all mostly know in reference to Cape Cod, Radar O'Reilly was very excited to visit Charles Winchester at his home in the Cape of Cod.

We anchored in Bassetts Island amonst all the mooring balls, again.

 

Day Twenty

We left Lynn, MA around noon hoping to get to Plymouth, MA.  The weather was amazing and so were the seas.  We had a very pleasant day on the water.  There wasn't much to see, just open water.  As we got closer to Plymouth there was a lot more pleasure boaters.

This small lighthouse was all by itself with no land anywhere around it.  I found it to be quite an interesting little building.  You know, the kind you want to go and explore.

So quaiant

Coming in to the anchorage in Plymouth for tonight was this island.  Not as much rock around it but lots of trees except for at the end of the island.  Hence the picture.

High Pines

We will see what tomorrow brings, hopefully some scenery and good weather.

Day Nineteen

Not a lot to report again today.  We are still in the Marina outside of Boston.  We did get some work done on the boat.  We were not satisfied with how the canapes were fitting so we redid all the bars and it is much better.  

Brian went and got us some ink for our printer and a few other little things.  

We finally got the flamingo family put on the window on the arch.

I will post a better picture.  This one has a very busy background.  It looks absolutely wonderful.

Day Eighteen

Not much to report on today.  We are in a Marina and I spent the day doing paper work.  Today will be a day to clean, inside and outside.  Not overly exciting.

This picture was taken when we were in Saint John Harbour.  The cruise ship is just a wee bit bigger than us.  That is us in the background.

What do you think?  We are just about as big as the cruise ship, don't you think?  Thanks to a friend, CL, who sent us this picture.

Day Seventeen

We anchored in Manchester By The Sea for the night.  I was determined to find the "Paxton" house from the movie "The Proposal".  At last I found it.  It is a beautiful home.  

The "Paxton" house

We decided to lay up for a couple of days.  We found a marina in Lynn, MA that was just on the outskirts of Boston.  We plan on staying here until Saturday.

Boston Skyline

Day Sixteen

We left around 9:40 am from the Kittery anchorage.  There was a very large freighter leaving at the same time as us.  We let the freighter go ahead of us knowing that they wouldn’t be dodging lobster pots but going right over top of them. 

There was a beautiful old lighthouse, still operational, as we entered Kittery.  I got a picture as we were leaving but it didn’t do justice to the lighthouse.

Very old lighthouse

It was a great day to be on the water, sunny and good seas.  We stopped in Rockport to have lunch.  Rockport is where some of “The Proposal” with Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds and Betty White was filmed.  A lot of that film was shot in Manchester By The Sea.  Actually the “Paxton” house which was not in Sitka Alaska was in Manchester.

Rockport is such a quaint little town

The monument to the Fishermen from Gloucester

The Harbour where the movie showed the boats leaving to head out fishing

A short distance away was Gloucester where the movie “The Perfect Storm” with George Clooney was filmed.  I took pictures of the statue and of the harbour where we visited some years ago. 

Day Fifteen

We fueled up in Portland.  First time since we left home two weeks ago.  We remembered that we had been at this marina when we were searching for a boat five years ago.

We left around 10:30 am heading for Kittery.  The seas were kind and it was sunny when we started out.  There wasn't much to see along the way today.  Richmond Island had a beautiful lighthouse.  I will get a picture off of the internet as I could not get one while we were sailing.

We arrived in Kittery and anchored out.  This is a beautiful spot.

Someone will have to enlighten me as to what building this is because I do not remember.

I think Cora will be upset with me for taking her picture with a diaper on.

Brian and his brother Myrton

It was a great evening

Day Fourteen

This will likely be the shortest post.  We docked at the Spring Point Marina in Portland.  On Sunday I did laundry and Brian went to the grocery store.  Not a very exciting day but a very relaxing day.  

We will be heading out tomorrow hoping the seas will be nice to us.

I will have pictures tomorrow.

Day Thirteen

We decided to head out for Portland and see what the seas were like.  Once out we realized it wasn't to bad.  We picked some areas that we could hide in if the seas got to rough.  We left at 9:10 am and we managed okay all day.

We again saw some amazing light houses.  Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse was exceptional large and beautiful.

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse

I took this picture from the internet as it was impossible to get a good picture with the movement of the boat.

We will be meeting M & L for supper and this is such a great added bonus.  

We docked at the Spring Point Marina.  There is no one around.  Their website says they are open until November but it seems everyone has already gone home.  No fees to pay here.  

Day Twelve

 We left Love Cove at 9:20 am heading in the direction of Portland.  It didn’t take long to realize the seas were very rough.  We decided to find another place to tuck into.  It was a short sale and we put the anchor down at 10:10 am.

There is an Inn, Grey Havens Inn, which is technically in Georgetown, Maine, but of course it is on the water where we are anchored.  I’m sure if you look it up you will find it to be quite expensive.  Our anchorage, on the other hand, is FREE.  John Travolta has a small $5,000,000,000 home in Maine.  Only 20 bedrooms and 10,000 square feet.  Much too small.

Grey Havens Inn

It was a pretty rough night in this little cove.  The winds and sees were rough.  We are hoping tomorrow will be better so we can visit with M & L.  

We are hoping to get to Portland because Brian’s brother and girlfriend will be there tomorrow.  However, the weather doesn’t look very good.

I did a little cross stitching today.  Very relaxing.

We will see what Day 13 brings us.,

Day Eleven Supplemental

To my Bestie.  Bestie, see if you can relate to this.  My Bestie is what is known as a squirrel.  Ideas come in and out of her brain at the speed of light.  She is a master of changing direction in an instant.

Bestie....look what Brian found for you:

What do you think?  Could it be your long lost homestead?  Could it be your future home?  I was so excited to see a whole island dedicated to you.  

Day Eleven

We anchored in Tenants Harbour overnight.  We left heading for either Booth Bay Harbour or a little closer to Portland.  We stopped for lunch at Linekin Bay which was very close to Booth Bay.  It was a beautiful anchorage.  We decided to push on for a couple of hours.  Not a good idea  The seas had become much rougher.  So we found a place to duck into and hide.  We maneuvered our way into Love Cove in a place called Ebenecook Harbour.

We saw a few light houses along the way.  Still seeing a lot of beautiful houses along the way.  This is an amazing tourist area.

 

Cora is still a hit and miss with the pee pads.  Sometimes I think she's got it then others I know she hasn't.  I hope this gets rectified soon.

Happy Birthday to my mini buddy M.  I miss not mini "ing" with you both.  I better check your blogs to see what you are working on.  

There will be a separate post today aimed directly at my Bestie.  Stay tuned.

Day Ten

We anchored in Swans Island last night.  It was by far the nicest anchor spot we have been to on this trip. We left about 9:30 am heading for another anchorage.  This is such a beautiful part of Maine.  We saw so many beautiful islands, houses and areas that you would never see from the road.  I'm guessing that the beautiful big houses on the water belong to the fishermen.  That's all you see around here, and I would guess that the fishermen earn quite a good living.

How can anyone live is such a cramped space???

This is Two Bush Island Lighthouse

Merchant Island

We several dolphins and seals today.  I love how the seals are never in a hurry to get out of your way.  

Day Nine

We left South West Harbour heading for Dysart's.  The seas were considerably calmer but there was still lots of lobster pots and boats.

Dysart's is a very busy Marina.  There were tons of fishing boats, large and small sail boats and several pleasure boats.  The dock attendant said that they are slow at this time of year.  Wow if this is slow I would hate to see busy.

We met a couple from Ontario heading for the Bahamas.  They have been on the water since September.  I met two couples who were heading out to do some sailing with the help of a captain.  We had a great lunch at the Upper Deck.  Brian had the seafood platter which was super big.

Now a note about "Miss Cora".  (I will add a few pictures.)  She was doing quite well using pee pads but I don't think she has really caught on to the purpose of the pads.  I honestly don't think she was ever house trained.  It is getting quite frustrating.

Big hugs to C & A, S & D, A, M, P, N and Aunt L.

      Cora's spot when we get underway                 Cora working hard as we travel

Brian taking us through the lobster pots

Day Seven & Eight

 As mentioned on Day 6 we anchored for the weekend.  We took it easy on Sunday and only did a few chores on the boat.

We headed for Dysart's, South West Harbour, around 9:20 am.  The seas were rough but not too bad, however, again we had to dodge lobster pots.  We were up and down, back and forth and to make matters more interesting we had to content with fishing boats.

We decided to anchor out in Winter Harbour before heading into Dysart's.  We hope to do some provisioning and maybe shopping and laundry.

We are doing better than expected with our fuel consumption.  We thought we would top up at Dysart's but they are more expensive, so we will wait.

Attached is a short video, if you can see it, of the waves hitting the shoreline.

Some of the tall ships at Dysart's

Day SIx

Since we didn't move yesterday there isn't much to report.  However, I decided I would add the link to Nebo so anyone who is following the blog can follow us and see where we are on Nebo.  Also, I am going to add a short video on us going through the Reversing Falls.

The Nebo link is:  trackme.nebo.global

Day Five

I am going to try and add the Comment button.  Fingers crossed

 Another day on the water.  We left Little Machias Bay around 9:45 am.  It rained a little overnight.  The anchorage wasn't the greatest as we swayed quite a lot.  I did enjoy being rocked to sleep though.

The seas were much the same as yesterday but there was a lot of crab or lobster pots out.  We had  to dodge them the whole distance.  I will be adding a picture. 

My guess is is that Cora was highly insulted with the diaper.  Today she used the pee pads three times.  I sure hope she continues.

We arrived at Head Harbour Island around 1:00 pm.  It was littered with pots.  We are anchored in "The Cow's Yard".  Not sure where the cows are....underwater????....is that what the pots are for???

We plan on staying here for the weekend.  There is always something to do on the boat.

Lobster Pots

  A view off of the Starboard Bow...land

 

      

A view off of the Port Bow....ocean

Beautiful Sunset in The Cow's Yard

Pictures of the Boat

I do believe there are a few flamingos travelling with us. 

Living Room

Galley

Master Stateroom

Day Four

We planned for a bit longer day for today mainly because the weather was suppose to be good.  It rained overnight and was foggy.  We left Maces Bay at 10 am and headed for Head Harbour.  The seas were quite rough at times, it was cloudy most of the day and the wind was higher than expected.

Although the weather was not great it was still a nice day on the water.  We saw some dolphins off in the distance.  We also saw a cruise ship, not near as sweet as our boat, moving quite slowly.  Unfortunately we did not see any whales.

We decided to stop at Little Machias Bay and anchor out.  We contacted Customs prior to entering the US to ensure we had everything we needed.  When we did enter US waters we were in contact with them again and they were very helpful.  The cell coverage is not very good out here but the Officer did try doing a visual inspection of us and the boat via telephone.

Cora has definitely found her sea legs but she hasn't figured out how to use the pee pads.  I put a diaper on her, she was quite insulted, but she didn't like that either.  Oh well, I will figure out how to train her when I get trained.

The weather is not suppose to be very good for the next few days.  If this is the case we will stay put and wait for good travel days.  We decided we need a few days to relax and enjoy our time on the water.  So likely we won't be moving once we get to Head Harbour for a few days.

I have a few pictures I want to post but right now they are on my phone as my camera had no power.  It's ready to go now.  It is a lot easier to download from the camera that my phone.

Day Three

 We enjoyed our anchorage in McCormack's Cove.  We left for Royal Kennebecasis Yacht Club around 11:00 am.  It was really nice on the water.  While at RKYC we filled up our water tank and pumped out.  A friend met us there and brought timbits and a coffee.  It might be a while before seeing a Tims again.  We left RKYC around 12:20 pm heading for the Reversing Falls.  We caught the inward run at slack tide at exactly 1:00 pm.  It was perfect timing.  There was a beautiful cruise ship in the harbor and it made us look quite small.  The water was quite choppy, oh well...we are not in a river anymore.

Our goal was to reach Haley's Cove.  However, since we were making good time, we decided to keep going.  We made it to Maces Bay which is the other side of Point Lepreau.  We are now travelling in waters we have not travelled in before.  This is very exciting.  We will be planning our trip for tomorrow later this evening.

Looks a lot like our boat, right???

I did take a video of us going through the Reversing Falls but it wouldn't upload to the site.  So, I will check that and if I am able I will post it tomorrow.

Day One & Day Two

 We finally made it out of the marina.  Hip Hip Hooray!!!!  We had a lot of friends and family, plus three dogs, come to see us off and wish us well.  We started out about 12:15 or so.  Two of our friends D & S followed us on the river until the Burton Bridge.  It was so nice to see them along side of us.  E & F followed along on the highway until the Country Pumpkin.  

We travelled at a speed of about 7-8 knots, our usual speed, not being speed demons.  We stopped at Shampers Anchorage for the night.  It was a great spot.  It rained most of the evening and night but we woke up to calm waters and sunshine.  We had a few things we wanted to do on the boat before we headed to McCormack's Cove to anchor again.    We will be going through the Reversing Falls on Wednesday about 1:00 p.m.

Shampers Anchorage

Pictures of our boat

 As promised I am adding a few pictures of the boat.

                                                  

                                                                        The exterior

The Dining Room

                                                    The Guest Stateroom (Bedroom)

More pictures tomorrow.