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Day 49 Seaweed in my Strings

My last day of the sailing trip was like a scene from the movie “Trains, Planes & Automobiles.”It’s been a while since I’ve written, and Bryan is now safely back home after he dropped me off in Portland Maine and continued on solo to Long Island.  My two-month sailing trip was cut some days shorter […]

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Day 48 Civilization

Several friends live in Portland, so we took the opportunity to meet with them before Bryan and I part paths tomorrow. Bryan had met Randall Williams in the Bahamas, when Randall’s boat was the only one that joined his in a scenic but shallow cove where Bryan had been anchored for a week. Bryan was surprised to find […]

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Day 47 Impromptu Car Show

We sailed into Portland, found a beach we could row to and leave the dingy high up on the shore, near an old graveyard. We wanted to get some fresh groceries for the next couple of days, so walked 1.3 miles to the nearest Hannaford grocery store. It was a suburban setting with slow, heavy traffic, […]

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Day 46 Eagles, Dragon Flies

The morning was filled with beautiful moments in nature. We watched three eagles flying close together. Two connected talons in the air and spiraled around each other like a helicopter almost into the water before they released and soared back up into the air. It was an amazing sight. I played a couple fiddle tunes […]

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Day 41 Fire!

Bryan was making dinner. One side of the stove was out of fuel so he began to add denatured alcohol. I said “Bryan, turn the other burner off. When I tried that the stove caught fire.” Bryan replied “Well, you’re not a pro, I’m a pro at this.” No sooner had he uttered the words […]