Sun of a Sailor Goes Cruising

OK.  In my last post I mentioned that I made it up to Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park in Maine.  I had a great few days there, but it is time for me to turn around after 1,800 miles and begin the trip back south. I don't have as many pictures to share on this post since now that I have turned around I am pushing a bit to make some time and not stopping as much along the way. Here is a picture of Plymouth Landing Light as I have made good progress and have gone even beyond Plymouth.  Right now I am moored in Onset Harbor, Massachusetts, just on the western side of the Cape Cod Canal. One of the reasons I have made such good progress since I started back is I have taken on a crew mate.  Kevin McMahan is on board with me and we have struck up a nice rapport on the boat together. I met Kevin very early on during the trip.  He was crewing for another boat and I had met the couple that he was crewing with and had beers with them and with Kevin....

Well - my goal was to make it to Mount Desert Island in Maine.  AND I DID! First we must address the  correct pronunciation.  You would think it is pronounced like the Sahara Desert...  But it is not.  All the locals corrected my pronunciation - it is pronounced Mt. Desert (desert - like blueberry pie)...  Don't know why - that's just the way it is.  And you don't contradict a Maine-iac...  that's what the locals are called - by those who are not local... Why was this my goal you might ask???  Well - Mt. Desert is part of Acadia National Park (which just celebrated it's 100th anniversary since named as a national park)  and was alleged to be one of the most scenic and beautiful places....  I spoke to many cruisers and local people and they said - "you can't come all this way and not get up to Mt. Desert"... And - now that I've been there I can tell you that this is true.  I mentioned the rocky coast of Maine in a prev...