Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean - I just love the ocean – the briny smell, the sound of the waves and a gentle, rocking boat. It was a great day to be on the water – sunny and warm with a little breeze. Our boat was a wood lobster passenger boat and there were about 25 folks with us on the tour, as well as a National Park Ranger for a guide. We spent an hour cruising among the islands off Acadia National Park on our way to Baker Island.
We cruised past lighthouses on several other islands – big and small. The area has 12’ to 18’ tides and many rocky shoals. There were a lot of shipwrecks in the area before current navigation aids. Along the way we saw some seals and porpoises as well as some cormorants and a couple rafts of Eider ducks.
Baker Island was settled in 1806 by William Gilley who eventually had 12 children. When a lighthouse was put on the island, he was hired as the lighthouse keeper. The old lighthouse and several of the homes of the Gilley’s are still on the island. We landed on the island and spent a couple hours hiking around the old buildings, learning the history of the island and then ate our picnic lunch sitting on the rocks. We were all pretty sleepy on the ride back to shore.
Once again when we got back to the RV we conked out for an afternoon nap – too much sun, fresh air and hiking. Later we went OUT TO DINNER for some real Maine Lobster and Atlantic salmon. Yum!
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