Thursday September 10th.

Went for a bike ride on the dirt roads around the island.  People were very friendly.  We stopped at the “Fisherman’s Wife Art Gallery” and discovered to our dismay that the baking lady had finished for the season.  We toured the island and discovered the International, ahem, Airport, the one room school and some very nice walking trails which we biked. 

The school had a welcome sign on it so we tentatively went in.  It was not yet in session and the 2 ladies in there, a classroom teacher and special ed teacher, who were preparing for opening next week seemed pleased to talk with us.  The classroom teacher will have 3 boys this year, aged 5,6 and 7.  One of the 3 boys is a special needs kid, hence the special ed teacher who will be there part time.  There will also be a special ed teachers assistant.  A lot of staff for 3 kids!

We posted a card at the islands post office and inquired about internet on the island.  No go!  We also didn’t have data coverage on our phones, and the boats VHF wasn’t picking up weather forecasts.  The lady in the post office said some bad weather was on the way, so we decided to set off for Port Clyde, 43 55.51N 069 15.76W, that afternoon. 

The winds were, unusually, from the north, but light.  They did however make for a pleasant motor sail to Port Clyde, where we picked up a mooring rented by the Port Clyde General Store.  The store was interesting but expensive – they charged us $5 for a shower.  Ron had a beer in the store’s bar while Teresa showered and Teresa went for a walk around town while Ron showered. 

Ships Log: 5666.5, Todays Log: 19.5, Seasons Total: 1218.6