We started the day by trying to free our dinghy that was trapped under the mooring balls’ line to our boat. Somehow the line got stuck between the dinghy engine and the transom and had managed to pull out the dinghy’s plug. It took some maneuvering and Bill getting wet but we finally freed the dinghy.

Once that got resolved we went to have breakfast at Bill’s new favorite restaurant, the Home Kitchen Café. Our table for two was very close to the next table for two where another couple had just sat down. The man turned to Bill and introduced himself and asked where we were from. Bill told him we were from Annapolis, Maryland and the man said they were also from Annapolis. Of course he could have also said they were from Rockland, Maine and Stuart, Florida, all places that they live for specific months in each year. So many of the people we meet have such interesting lives and stories, of course they think the same of us. We had a nice time talking to the couple all through breakfast and then they drove us into town so we could pick up a guide book they had suggested on how better to enjoy cruising Maine.

When we finally got back to the boat we took care of some business we knew we would need phone service and Internet for and then it was time to leave Rockland. Luckily the day was somewhat sunny and no fog was in sight. We even had some wind. Bill decided to raise the main sail while we were still attached to the mooring ball and then he decided we could sail right off of the ball. I don’t think we ever did that before but it felt good to do it.

Usually we are destination driven. We set off to go someplace in a “direct as is possible” route and if the wind cooperates with that route then we sail. Today the wind was good and the destination was not that far away so we decided to sail the whole way there. That meant tacking back and forth across Penobscot Bay until we got within sight of our anchorage. You probably can’t tell from the picture above but we had all our sails up. Once we got close to where we wanted to anchor we finally turned our engine on so we could have the maneuverability it takes to drop your anchor and not hit the rocky shore.

It is really beautiful here, and surprisingly we have good Internet service. We will probably stay a day or so and take the dinghy out to explore the beautiful islands around us.