• AICW Great Loop SegmentNew England ports cruise shipTraveler
    7/8 mile breakwater; equiv to $2 billion in 1880's
    A C-Dory river!C-Dory anchorage1880's breakwater after storms destroyed the harbor twiceAmerican Patriot from stern; generators run 24/7Back at Acadia Cadillac MountainPENOBSCOT Narrows bridge, Obs Tower on the rightFog at Camden Hills SP park peakDowntown historic Camden, MaineRiver running i to Camden HarborFrom Camden SP peakHundreds of 1880s restored B&B InnsHarborLime furnaces made mortar for limestone constructionLimestone worksWedding party ea h taking the plunge, water and wind both 59 degreesRough harbor today for a C-DoryMain small cruise ship loungeBrand new ship is very impressive

    Bangor-Rockland, ME

    September 5 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F

    Bangor-Rockland, ME

    A few rough areas enroute that became calm by late morning. We still feel so far that a trailer boat without a schedule would not suffer excess weather delays on this cruise…less so than on the big shallow Sounds like Albemarle and Port Royal, Lake Erie, etc.

    Rockland, Maine lands 70% of all the lobsters produced in the US each year. It’s a lobstah town for sure. The nearby towns of Camden and Rockport blend in, the latter noted in the 1860’s for production of lime/limestone, which is very exothermic when hit by water. This was stored in wooden casks and shipped in wooden schooners before modern fire-fighting methods existed.

    A coach took us to Camden Hills state park, overlooking Rockland Harbor…however, the fog rolled in and out in early Sept just like it does all of ‘Fogust’ last month. There seems to be hundreds of 19th century renovated Bed & Breakfast inns, all with impressive flower displays and grounds.

    I added some photos & video of Cadillac Mountain in the Acadia National Park that wouldn’t fit in that Footprint. Acadia is breathtaking and worth a long visit by boat.    Read more