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    • Day 1

      Rockland

      July 26, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Drove all day and finally made it to the boat. Brian greeted me onshore and we brought stuff to the boat. Then we went back to town, walked around and went to In Good Company. Back to the boat for a relaxing evening. Brian gave me a gift, a book by Herman Hesse called Siddhartha.Read more

    • Day 2

      Working while on a boat

      July 27, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C

      Spent the day going over some boat things and working (had a few online meetings). Then we took the dingy and headed for town. We walked around and headed for a sushi restaurant before heading back to the boat…. Trying to find it in the dark was fun!Read more

    • Day 35

      What a night ...

      September 28, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Heard a strange noise in the middle of the night.
      Thought someone just locked their car outside as all American cars seems to beep when they get locked.

      Heard it again ... and again ....

      By the time I was awake enough, I realised the smoke detector in our room went peep ... peep ... peep - roughly every 40 seconds.

      Called reception. Guy came up to fix it.
      Went back to bed.

      Ten minutes later ... peep ... peep ...

      Called reception. Guy came up to fix it but couldn't.
      Changed rooms in the middle of the night.

      It's one way to get a free night 😳🤷🥱🥱
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    • Day 18

      Holdsbrook Island

      August 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      We got up, did some boat chores, enjoyed the warmth, and eventually headed into the boatyard to pay for the mooring, and slipped away from Benjamin River up the Eggemoggin Reach, put out the sails and turned off the engine for a few hours. We sailed under Deer Isle Bridge and rounded the point, but the lobster pots got to intense so we turned on the engine again and motor sailed to Holdsbrook Island.
      From our anchorage we could see Castine, but unfortunately we dragged most of the night. Always an unpleasant sound listening to the anchor drag!
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    • Day 17

      Boat Chores

      August 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Up early and we were heading into the dock to meet Andy. Brian had sent packages to his home that need to be picked up. We got them all and I sat at the dock doing emails and work while Brian unpacked most of them. We went for a walk to the top of the lane and back to the dingy.
      Breakfast was using the last three eggs to make some b’fast sandwiches using salsa and cheese…. Trying to be creative.
      It was a warm and beautiful day!! Got to wear shorts and a tank top all day! We changed the gooseneck on the boom, the CCU (central control unit) for the freezer (ice chest), and spliced some cables. Brian also cleaned out some other areas. We then bravely decided to ignore the water temp warnings and take a plunge. The current started to sweep us as soon as we jumped in, so it was a quick dip with a warm shower on the transom. We then sat atop the pilot house and enjoyed the sunshine and chat.
      I was excited to wear a dress as we were meeting Andy and Leslie for a meal (Thai/ Sushi). I had pad Thai and tuna roll. We then went to get some groceries…. Andy dropped us off at the store and picked us up again (but forgot Mangos).
      Sadly, there must have been gluten in the meal and I was sick the rest of the night in the boat.
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    • Day 16

      Benjamin River

      August 10, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Left Seal Cove early morning and motor sailed for 41nm. It was a beautiful day, but Brian hurt his back getting the snubber unattached from the anchor ride so was taking painkillers through the day.
      Eyes always have to be on the water as lobster pots threaten the passage. Happy that we haven’t hooked in several days!
      We arrived to our destination and plan to meet Andy (Brian’s friend). We went to 3 different moorings before we finally got settled. We dropped the dingy and went for a little jaunt around the harbour and then got back to the boat, but we were on someone’s ball who asked us to leave so we found a 4th.
      Shrimp and a concoction of quinoa, apple, currants and onions (low provisions) were on the menu.
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    • Day 19

      Cradle Cove

      August 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Up and had a coffee and nice breakfast, then started a long letter. Had a long chat with Brian. It is only a few days before I must leave — so many unknowns, but also so much that has touched my heart this trip.
      We pulled up anchor and headed for Cradle Cove in the morning. It was a fun and frolicking ride to the cove. When we got here there were only a few boats so we spent some time on the transom, and then took showers. Once back on deck there were XX in the cove — we went to the rooftop to watch them. They were a beautiful sight. We shared some poetry,
      had a great meal, danced (a fairly regular occurrence on this trip), chatted with my brother, listened to the guitar and called it another night. I am truly going to miss this life, miss this man and his brilliance — feeling so blessed to have had this extraordinary experience!
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    • Rain today

      August 7, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Sounds like we may not move for a while. Its rainy here and storms may be coming so I guess the captain doesn't want to move the tourists. Yesterday we got taken by a local to his house where he grows oysters in the estuary outside his house. He's a character and also seems to know a lot about a huge variety of subjects. The cook has worked on charters all around the world and has made us some fantastic food.

      Overnight on the boat was very noisy. I think it was the boat banging against the anchor chain. This cove is sheltered on 3 1/2 sides so the boat hardly moved. So far its been a lot of unexpected experiences.
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    • Day 22

      Von Portland nach Bangor (Maine)

      September 24, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      Augen auf, Kofferraum auf - und den wunderschönsten Seeblick im Sonnenaufgang genießen 😍 - Was unser Blue Rogue schafft, hat bisher kein Hostel, Hotel oder Motel geschafft 😜

      Wir sind im kleinen Örtchen Portland (übrigens nicht das weltbekannte Portland an der Westküste, sondern eines von 30 anderen in den USA 😅) und wollen heute dem Acadia National Parc nochmal etwas näher kommen.

      Nachdem Yoghurt-Müsli-Bananen-Frühstück im sonnenbeschienen Auto schauen wir uns die kleine Hafenstadt erstmal etwas genauer an (sehr schön abgeranzter Hafen :D aber ansonsten sehr touristisch mit vielen Ausflugsbooten & Co), failen bei unserem 1.Groupon-Restaurant-Versuch (leider erst ab 17.30 Uhr gültig 😬) und weiter geht's an der Ostküste entlang bis nach Camden (gibt's auch mindestens 5 Mal in den USA. Die Amerikaner sind echt unkreativ :D) und dann weiter Richtung National Parc... Langsam zeigt sich hier der Indian Summer und die Bäume werden bunter, je weiter nördlich wir kommen, soo schön 😍😍🍂🍁🍃

      Den 1. Part bis Camden fährt Susan. Mitten auf dem Highway kommen wir in den heftigsten Starkregen und gleichzeitig fliegt mein ausgepackter Schlafsack durch den Kofferraum - Susan sieht vorne und hinten rein gar nichts 😵 Leicht panisch suchen wir die nächste Ausfahrt und halten erstmal an. Was für ein Scheiß 😅😅

      Auf der weiteren Strecke passiert uns das (ohne den Schlafsack ^^`) noch 2 weitere Male - die Regenschauer sind hier wirklich unglaublich heftig 🥺 Zum Glück ist unser Blue Rogue so eine Maschine, den weht nichts so schnell um 😬💪

      Im winzig kleinen, sehr niedlichen Camden wärmen wir uns erstmal bei Kaffee und heißer Schokolade auf ☕, treffen schon wieder ein paar Deutsche 😝 (diesmal Austauschschüler aus Bayern, deren Partnerstadt Camden ist...wieder so ein seltsamer Zufall 😅) und besprechen den weiteren Plan. Bis zum National Parc schaffen wir es bei diesem Wetter leider nicht mehr...und Zelten kommt uns gerade eh nicht wie die beste Idee vor 🤣 Also buchen wie spontan über booking.com ein Hostel im Örtchen Bengar, lustigerweise der Heimatstadt von Steven King 😯. Zum Glück hat das ganze Städtchen hier kostenfreies Stadt-WLAN, verrückt :D

      Langsam wird es schon dunkel und wir fahren weiter - diesmal bin ich wieder an der Reihe. Was ich in diesem Moment - mal regenfrei, mit Regenbogen und untergehender Sonne am Camden-Himmel - noch nicht weiß: Mir steht die absolute Höllenfahrt bevor 😵 Nach einer halben Stunde ist es stockdunkel und es fängt schon wieder ultra an zu regnen, die Straßen schwimmen mittlerweile und reflektieren das Licht der Laternen, es ist neblig, stockdunkel und ich muss auf die Autobahn - die entgegenkommenden Autos denken gar nicht daran, ihre Nebelscheinwerfer auszustellen, sodass ich Momente lang einfach mal überhaupt nichts sehe und sozusagen blind fahre. Einfach nur schrecklich 😭 Und auch schrecklich gefährlich. Aber was wäre die Alternative? Es sieht nicht so aus, als würde der Regen bald aufhören. Und wir wollen einfach nur noch ankommen 🙈

      Also beiß ich die Zähne zusammen, fahr so langsam wies eben geht und gegen 19.30 Uhr kommen wir dann auch bei Starkregen im kleinen 'Pine Tree Inn' an. Dort werden wir zum Glück von einem superlieben Rezeptionsmenschen begrüßt und kriegen unser Zimmer - mit Badewanne!! 😍 Ein Traum. Einfach das Beste was einem in dieser Situation passieren kann 😁😊 Die nutzen wir dann auch ausgiebig und der Tag geht zu Ende mit der kitschigsten TV-Sendung, die ich jemals gesehen habe: "Puppy Bowl", in dem kleine Hunde-Welpen mit ihren Spielzeugen so etwas wie American Football spielen 😅🤐🤫
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    • Day 12

      Rockland / Maine

      September 26, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      Hier in Rockland gibt es nicht viel zu sehen. 7.000 Einwohner und gaaanz viel Lobster 🦞.
      Unser Schiff ist viel zu groß für den Hafen, deshalb wurde getendert.

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Knox County, Нокс, কক্স কাউন্টি, Condado de Knox, Knox konderria, شهرستان ناکس، مین, Comté de Knox, Knox megye, Նոքս շրջան, Contea di Knox, ノックス郡, Knox Kūn, Hrabstwo Knox, ناکس کاؤنٹی, Comitatul Knox, Округ Нокс, کنو کاؤنٹی، میئن, Condado han Knox, 諾克斯縣

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