Your text to link...8/10/14
We're lazy on this Sunday, so we're headed on our dinghy into Stonington, which is a small seaside village, to walk around, explore and have a bowl of Lobster Chowder at the Fisherman's Friend, a restaurant we've been referred to. The ships chandlery, the only store I'm interested in, is closed, but Debi has fun wandering through the other shops. For lunch I have a cup of the chowder (milk based, buttery soup filled with lobster chunks) and a small lobster roll. I feel that it's my duty to devour as many lobsters as I can while I'm here. After lunch we up the anchor and head slightly south of west toward Fox Island Thorofare, on our way to Rockland harbor, where we'll spend the night and do laundry. The wind is blowing at about 10-12 kts., and from the right direction, so we've got a great day of sailing (no motor). But still, there are those pesky lobster pots to avoid. We pull into Rockland Harbor at about 1800 and pick up a mooring, cook hamburgers on the grill and settle in for a good night's sleep.
8/11/14
Laundry this morning in Rockland Harbor at the Journey's End Marina. Just $1.00 per load. What a bargain! Debi volunteers for the task, as I've got to figure out why when my house battery bank discharges, my starter battery discharges simultaneously. That's not supposed to happen. At about 1130, Debi calls for the laundry pick-up dinghy to come and as dinghy captain, I dutifully arrive for my assigned task. Debi, as reward for her work, goes to lunch and then for a haircut. For me, there's more frustration, as I can't figure out why the discharge problem is occurring. The day passes, we drop our mooring ball and head to the south side of the harbor to anchor for the night. We drop the hook and as we do, I see a tug moving out of the corner of my eye. A minute later the tug calls River Rat on the VHF radio and says that she's getting ready to tow a barge and where we're anchored may make his work a little difficult. I get the hint and up comes the anchor and we move to a safer location. Our friends on Lauri Clair pull into Rockland Harbor, so we make plans to have dinner ashore, and we do at the Rockland Café, where they serve 3 lobsters for $23.00. Tomorrow, we're off to Tenant's Harbor, which is not too far a run to the southeast.