Buck's Harbor

July 5

We went into the Castine Yacht Club dock long enough to get water and make a run into the head. Then we set off for Buck's Harbor. We made it past the harbor bell and into fog. Visibility was somewhat limited. We ran along on GPS and RADAR with me steering and Dave blowing the foghorn at regular intervals. The fog lifted and we could see the islands and navigation markers.

We could also see the schooners coming out of Castine and heading on to their next stops. At one point we had five sets of sails in view. We had a lovely day on our way to Bucks Harbor, spotting a couple of porpoises and a seal that watched as we went by. Bucks Harbor is a quiet little place with an island in the middle of it. Although at this point its most attractive feature was a laundry. We had not done laundry setting out from Rockland, and no one in Castine had a washer. The only laundromat had gone out of business. The first thing we did in Bucks Harbor was wash clothes. Then we took showers in the outdoor showers. Lovely to have hot water to wash the cares of the day away, and a bit of cool air as well.

Decided to treat ourselves to something besides soup. There is a surprising restaurant in the town. You walk up the hill, turn left to the Methodist Church and the restaurant is down behind the general store. Great Medditeranean food. A bit pricey, but we enjoyed it. (If you are ever in Buck's Harbor ME and have the money to spend, I recommend the place. For chocolate lovers, try the chocolate mousse with espresso cream sauce.)

Sitting on the dock after dark I watched a firefly dance about as the whole harbor fell silent. Sitting with the brook babbling quietly behind somewhere and the moon rising in the sky it was one of those almost magical moments.