While we were out exploring on the tender in Boothbay, we stopped at the co-op, and picked up six lobster.

They keep them sorted by size in boxes.

Waiting on the counter for their hot bath.

We already had our sea food fix for the day, so we froze the meat in milk for lobster rolls and lobster stew, when we can't get them any more.

Just thought it was cool.

The tides are huge up here.

McSeagulls. Doug and Tammy suggested we go here. If they say it's a fun place, it is, and it was. We toasted you two there!

Amazing tides!

So many beautiful homes on the water.

Whale watching boat going out of the harbor. we haven't seen a whale yet, but hope we do.

Exploring in the tender.

 

Sailing is big up here.

All those colorful floats are lobstah traps. They are everywhere! Love what comes out of them, but it's a challenge to dodge them.

Beautiful views from the fly bridge.

 

In Castine, they were holding a regatta for  classic wooden sailboats.

Beautiful 1935 Trumpy, "Enticer'.

While we were in Castine, we got a chance to spend some time with good cruising friends, Jeff and Karen. They let us use their mooring in a beautiful little cove. They also introduced us to fried corn on the cob. YUUMM! Thanks Guys!

Jeff and Karen, headed out to the mooring to pick up the whaler. Our davit is being repaired, so they were our taxi service. Thanks again!

The view from Jeff and Karen's mooring as we left in the fog.

That's Castine, in the fog, as we passed.

Jeff, our chauffeur.

"Are you gonna share Stephanie. When it comes to lobstah rolls, there is no sharing!

We got there too late, and they were closed. On the way South, for sure.

Another gorgeous sailboat.

This Navy ship, USS San Antonio, was anchored in Rockland Harbor for the Lobstah Festival, and they were giving tours.

See, they not only say it that way, but spell it that way too. "lobstah'

Waiting in line for lobstah, at the Maine Lobstah Festival, in Rockland Maine. They served 20,000 at last years festival. 20,000!!!!

So many lobstahs, so little time.

This artist does amazing sculptures of mermaids.

The artist at work.

We were lucky enough to be in Rockland for the Maine Lobstah Festival.

 

The lighthouse at the end of the jetty as we came into Rockland.

This is what it looked like just before we got there.

That's one ugly fish, but oh so good.

That's an unusual one!

Traffic jams happen on the water also. This was a regatta going on at the Wooden Boat School that we had to weave our way through.

More beautiful pictures of the Maine coastline as we cruised to our next port.