Weir Island
Stonington
We were pleasantly surprised with a dry morning and the sun trying to peek through the receeding clouds. Two days of rain seem to last forever, even though we made the best of it. Our original plans of exploring Weir Island and poking around Stonington were safely in place. Around 10 am we set off to Deer Isle where we scouted out the best place to put the kayaks in. It was a very short paddle to Weir Island, but it looked very different and smaller because it was now high tide. This turned out to be a very cute island with a camping area for a max of 5 people. There were a few cairns that needed to be disassembled and some trash to be picked up. Otherwise, it was in good shape. We read the log entries of those who visited the island and walked the perimeter. I found a place to write and sketch and Lisa to read and think. We took off an hour later and headed back to get lunch in Stonington. After lunch we strolled the very small working town and visited three galleries. For such a small area, the diversity of work was quite interesting.
The evening was filled with cleaning up the bike, packing and planning tomorrows events. Lisa will drive me and my bags to Southwest Harbor where I have a cottage for three days. Together we will cycle the carriage trails and enjoy the park. I will be saying a temporary good-bye to a wonderful person and new found friend. My time in Penobscot was truly a treasure.
No comments:
Post a Comment