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McGlathery Island to Long Island Thursday September 1, 2005 we departed McGlathery Is on Merchants Row headed for Frenchboro on Long Is.
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As you can see, down east really means going east.
Picture by Tod Mills Seas the Day departing with a light tailwind and Doug using his remote steering.
Picture by Tod Mills Abbey getting some speed out of the light winds as he enters Toothacher Bay
Picture by Abbey Gura Abbeys view of Busca Bris about to be smashed on the rocks due to light winds and strong currents. What should we do!!!
Picture by Tod Mills Tod's view of the same rocks. Tod was actually just running close to the rocks to check for seals or other wild life. He was never in any danger. I guess it is all in your perspective. This is Halibut rock at the entrance to Toothacher Bay.
Picture by Tod Mills At least Tod was never in danger from the rocks, just the local mosquitoes as the picture shows :-)
Picture by Abbey Gura Rick Langer and Bluebird starting to feel the ocean swells coming around the point.
Picture by Rick Langer Tod is still looking for that Mosquito he was carrying earlier.
Picture by Tod Mills Entrance to Frenchboro Harbor
Picture by Tod Mills Sea Smoke with Thomas and Kate clearing Frenchboro Harbor entrance
Picture by Abbey Gura The raft-up at Frenchboro Harbor
Picture by Abbey Gura Relaxing before the row into the lobster shack. It had been a very nice sail for day even though the winds were light. Towing a dingy in light air does get a bit frustrating as the drag vs power available is quite noticeable. The anticipation of the lobsters shortly overwhelmed the desire to relax. Rumor had it that the lobster shack was about to close for the day. We rushed to the dinghies and rowed over and convinced them to stay open for us.
Picture by Abbey Gura The view from the lobster shack is well worth the row in.
Picture by Abbey Gura French prices here too but we had Lobster anyway, infact a few un-named people even had a double!
Picture by Abbey Gura While we were graciously eating the lobster and talking about the hiking trail the lobsershack volunteered that the do breakfast to order by appointment. We could pass that up so here we are rowing in for breakfast.
Picture by Abbey Gura This is why the row in was worth it. I rarely make this kind of breakfast for myself.
Picture by Abbey Gura The first of the labor day week end charter boats arrived late at night and took the mooring next to us. They actually had a quite bevy of teenagers with them. All of our boats combined would fit inside of it. A nice soft view in the morning light.
Picture by Abbey Gura We are off on our hike around a portion of the Island. This is near the start of the hike, near the end of harbor.
Picture by Tod Mills Start of the woods portion of the trail - very nice.
Picture by Tod Mills The woods trail ends at this Maine beach on the east side of the island.
Picture by Tod Mills guest accommodations in the meadow to the left of the trail as you come to the beach.
Picture by Abbey Gura Lobster trap after being run over by an M15.
Picture by Tod Mills The trail leaves the meadow by the beach a runs along the shore line.
Picture by Tod Mills and climbs up along the rocks.
Picture by Tod Mills and climbs a little higher into the rocky coast.
Picture by Tod Mills And ends in a pretty open meadow back at the harbor.
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