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Last year's visit to Sedona, AZ

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

June 24, 2010 Castine to Fort Point

In to shore early for a walk around town.  Lots of Victorian houses and historic signs. Fort George ruins above town.  Location of a major defeat during the Revolutionary War.  Lost the most ships until Pearl Harbor.  Paul Revere, artillery officer,  disgraced.  Battle of Penebscot Bay.  Nice museum in town. Dr Wilson was lucky his mother built it for him to house his extensive collections from his world travels as a geologist and anthropologist.   Also home of Maine Maritime School and there are ships and school buildings evident. 

We had a lunch of Ham and Cheese sandwiches with a special sauce then set sail north on a southerly breeze up the Penebscot River towards Bucksport.  Ran wing on wing.  Noted no lobster pots.  The salt water is lighter than fresh.  There is a river current running below the salt water.  The lobsters can’t live in the fresh water on the bottom.  Stopped off of Fort Point State Park near the Mary Day out of Camden.  We put up the canopy and had Fried Risotto Balls, cheese, crackers, and Chianti for an appetizer.  Cap’n Noah rigged the sail on Plain Jane and took several out for a sail. 

We noticed some Mary Day folks diving from their bowsprit.  Out crew climbed the ratlines and dove off of Taber.  I dove off the rail.  None of the other  passengers went swimming.  The water sure was cold.  I dove a few times and swam directly to the ladder to get back aboard.  The crew had assembled the on-deck shower and it was time for a nice hot shower after the brisk swim. 

Then it was time for Pasta with meat or tomato sauce for dinner.  There was Lemon Ginger Custard for dessert.  Aimee still delighting us with her culinary expertise.  We enjoyed a nice sunset; red sky at night, sailor’s delight.  Nice conversations til dark and to bed.

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