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Onwards (and back!) to Mount Desert Island
Every is very excited to head back at Mount Desert Island again. Our trip here two years ago was fantastic and we felt that in many ways we barely scratched the surface of all there is to see and do in this area. Deciding how and when to go to Read On..
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Mt. Desert Island
Mount Desert Island (MDI) was the ultimate destination for the Great Maine Expedition of 2010. In our original plan it was our furthest point East in Maine, our turnaround point, the spot from whence we would begin our trek home. Of course that was before we saw the predictions for Hurricane Earl. As a Read On..
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Desperately Seeking…something.
February might well now be my least favorite time of the year. Reasons? Obvious to any sailor bound on land by weather that will not end. It’s freaking miserable outside, the boat is under wraps and it’s too cold to work on it. Not that you can get down the Read On..
Next Stop – Mount Desert Island
After several days of relative isolation in Pulpit and Seal Bay, we made the call to move directly to the Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. We considered doing some meandering on the way with a couple of stops in between, but instead opted to push through in one Read On..
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