Mike stayed with us at the end of May. It gave him both a chance to be with us, and a break from work to explore the city of Portland on his own. During his visit we caught the ferry to Peaks Island. Peaks is one of the many inhabited islands that lie off the “South Coast”, and 20 minutes out of Portland harbor we were pulling into a charming little island that is perfect for biking around. Our exploring led us out onto the traditional rocky coast that surrounds the island.
Alex and Joel came to visit in June and brought with them warm inviting weather. Maine’s summers are a joy of cool ambient temperatures augmented by brilliant sunshine beaming through bluebird skies – perfect boating weather. This summer the Ray has plied the island dotted waters of Casco Bay from north to south.
No visit in Portland is complete without a sampling of
what its many restaurants have to offer.
Dinner at David’s is just one example of the many things that makes the
city great.
Teresa and Beverly arrived in time to share Independence day
with us, enjoying fireworks from the Promenade that overlooks Casco Bay off
Portland’s East End.
The next day we rode the ferry across the bay to Peaks Island. We saddled up our bikes for a couple of laps around the island, and of course the girls added to the many Cairns (rock monuments) that line the rocky coastline of Peaks.
A tradition we started for all our guests is to serve them a home cooked meal of the best seafood Maine has to offer: Lobstah – it’s what’s for suppah!!
There is so much that is happening in our lives right now – traveling, hiking and boating this magnificent state; meeting and making new friends; renovating our new home. Going forward I’ll try to do a better job of keeping you posted on events as they happen.
See Yah!
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