I was up at 0730 Tuesday for coffee and leftover strawberry/rhubarb pie. Then had breakfast later, too, of scrambled eggs with parmesan, locally smoked bacon, fried potatoes and Tomato Chewy Bread along with the usual juice and coffee and tea. It’s a cool, nice morning. Saw some seals in our harbor. Cap’n Noah got Baby down and took people ashore for a walk around. The island is half private and the other half is part of Acadia National Park. There is a road around the island and a few cars use the dirt road.
L: Pretty church LC: Acadia NP sign C: We almost saw the lighthouse (Look closely) RC: Maine lobstermen never throw anything away R: The Taber from Baby at Isle Au Haut
After a morning ashore, we pulled anchor and motored away from the island. Aimee had fixed another scrumptious lunch while we were ashore. I wanted to bring her home…..
L:Halibut Chowder, Basil Salad and Poppyseed Muffins with Lime Cream Cheese Icing C: Muddy anchor coming up R: Anchor chain locker
We headed to Stonington to pick up lobsters for the lobster boil. There were a lot of lobstermen working their boats and an amazing number of lobster pots. I think Cap’n Noah knows something about the quality of the lobsters here.
L: Hundreds of lobster pots, maybe thousands C: Stonington, ME harbor R: Pulling a lobster pot.
But when Baby wouldn’t start and we were drifting really close to Green 16 buoy, things got a bit hectic. A tap with a hammer on the starter got ‘er going and we were off again heading east. We found a west wind and had a great sail in the afternoon. Anchored off Wreck Island. Crew rowed ashore with lobster boil equipment. We followed along shortly after and had a great picnic on the beach. We all had to find a lobster rock on the side of the island where we came ashore, there weren’t rocks on the beach side where we ate. And we had to have something to crack the claws. Cap’n Noah had bought 2 lobsters apiece. And there was corn on the cob, melted butter, plus some flank steak and sausages. Rose wine went well. Fred gave me one of his Guiness’, too, which went well with the lobsters. We were all stuffed and had a great time.
L: The Taber and Baby off Wreck Island LC: The lobsters and corn are done C: All of the crew were on mess duty RC: Lobsters going in the pot R: Cap’n Noah taking the crew back after the picnic.
We spent the night anchored off of Wreck Island. With full bellies, we gathered on deck for a few stories and songs then to bed shortly after dark.
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