We’ve now cruised into Casco Bay, Maine. From Woods Hole, Scituate and Boston, Massachusetts, we crossed Cape Anne via the Blynman Canal and Anisquam River to the Isle of Shoals, about six miles off the coast of New Hampshire. From the Isle of Shoals we traveled the 50 ocean miles to Portland, Maine, where we stayed for several days, and yesterday cruised a short distance to South Freeport (L.L. Bean country).

In Boston we had a mooring literally downtown just off of historic Long Wharf. We toured the city and walked the Freedom Trail from the Commons to Bunker Hill.

At the Isle of Shoals we took a free mooring courtesy of the Portsmouth Yacht Club (available to transients if no member is using or wants them) and visited several of the islands by dinghy. We also ate dinner at Star Island at the Oceanic Inn along with the regular diners.

In Portland we saw friends, and with them attended a Georgia O’Keefe exhibit at the Portland Art Gallery. We’ll be staying in Casco Bay for several days, then moving further down east into Penobscot Bay, visiting Bath and other locations along the way.

We’ve now traveled 2067 nautical miles and been underway for 325 hours.