October 13-14

Our next stop was Rockland, Maine. It rained during our trip from Bar Harbor, and we made a couple of stops along the coast. In that part of Maine there really are no freeways, so we threaded our way through town after town. One we stopped at was Camden, where Tom admired the boats in the harbor.

When we got to Rockland, we found a lovely B&B, the Lime Rock Inn. We aren't usually B&B folks, but this place could convert us. It was comfortable, beautifully decorated, and had all the comforts of home -- a fully stocked guest pantry with snacks and drinks, a computer desk in case you did not bring your own, a living room with television and games. We were sorry that we had only planned one night.


The owners were more than accommodating, and when Tom mentioned that he would like to go on a schooner the next day, they offered to make some calls. Since it was now past Columbus Day (which we did not realize is the unofficial end of the season) most of the boats were no longer operating. But our hosts found one in Camden. In fact, it was one of the boats we had seen from the harbor when we stopped earlier in the day. Calls were made, reservations were claimed. (One of us demurred slightly -- given that it was still raining and cold enough to snow, the forecast of sunny skies was not quite enough.)

The next day was clear and bright, so we packed up and headed back through Rockland to to Camden. Since we had a little time before the voyage, we stopped at the Farnsworth Museum, which turned out to be a wonderful collection of American art, featuring the works of NC Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth and Jamie Wyeth. It was also hosting a retrospective of work by Robert Indiana, who had done the "LOVE" sculpture. In fact, the garden featured the "Love Wall". We had only an hour for the museum, which was not quite enough. Between the lovely B&B, the excellent museum, and the rest of the town which looked worthy of future exploration, we decided that we'd like to return to Rockland when we have more time.



But we didn't, so we headed back to Camden, where we both boarded the Olad along with 9 other hardy souls. It was a very pretty ride, but about the coldest we think we have ever been despite layers of clothes and long underwear. Glad we went, glad it was only 2 hours, glad we don't have to do it again.


Tom at work.

After the Olad's wild ride, we continued our ride south to Booth Bay Harbor, our final stop in Maine. We arrived at the Harbor Town Inn, another very pretty B&B, late in the day, checked in and took a long walk around the town. We had another lobster dinner before settling in for a comfortable night.