We moved aboard the Willie Dawes on Monday, Sept. 19th, but we weren’t yet prepared to leave, so we stayed the night at the dock at the Camden town landing. We still had a few loose ends and last minute errands to take care of, and of course, we wanted to visit with Dan’s father before we set off.
Tuesday afternoon: house secured, last minute fresh food aboard, all prescriptions picked up. We cast off around 1500, with the well-wishes of brand-new friends from Atlanta who were excited to hear our plans and willing to take pictures for us. It wasn’t a great day - overcast with brisk NW winds, and the cruise along the coast was a little rolly - but we were off! We ended up cruising through dusk and anchoring at Otter Island in the dark, to make the next day’s cruise more doable. A line of thunderstorms was heading our way, followed by the strong winds of Hurricane Fiona, and we wanted to be in a comfortable spot to ride it all out.
Otter Island
So here we are in The Basin halfway up the New Meadows river, south of the Bath-Brunswick area. It’s Saturday and sunny, but the winds are gusting around 35 kts. Funny to think we’ve been on the boat for five days now and we’re about an hour’s drive from home! This is a beautiful spot, a perfect place to hole up for a couple of days, quiet and scenic. There are several other cruisers holed up with us. We met a couple on the Rosborough Time and Tide and hosted them yesterday for some pie and to share cruising stories. This morning Dan has gone to visit with other cruising friends who live in the area while I keep the cat company on board. Hopefully we’ll be able to continue on our way tomorrow.
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| Willie Dawes in The Basin, all three photos courtesy of Melissa Read of Time and Tide. |
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