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A sailing ship that seemed to tour the
harbor and sail past the Portland Head Light |
We got up at 7 and ordered our breakfast and coffee. Today we have a tour pf Portland, ME
including visits to Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and the Portland Head
Lighthouse. Our tour meets at 9:10 in
the Princess theater. Our days are
starting earlier as we progress on this cruise to Quebec City.
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| Zoomed in |
We got to the theater just in time to start for the
gangplank. Even though we are docked
there was a very long walk to the terminal and the buses. Fortunately, the port authority had a
courtesy shuttle for us elderly and the handicapped. We met our tour guide and boarded the bus for
the day. This coach was a new Setra and
was very nice with a very smooth ride.
Our driver Alice was very good at maneuvering the narrow streets. The first part of the tour gave some history of
the area. Portland was a very important
port during t
he 18th century and was one of the largest cities
in the colonies. We were shown the homes
of sea captains that have become condos.
On the way to the Portland Head Light we were shown some
remains of forts that were built during the War of 1812 to defend the harbor. The lighthouse and keepers cottage are
reported to be the second most visited light house in the US and it is also one
of the oldest.
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| The Portland Head Light |
Another view of the Portland Head Light
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Next we drove to Kennebunk, not to be confused with
Kennebunkport which is across a bridge.
We had free time for lunch. We
went to the Pilot House which was adjacent to the parking lot. We had the a rigor food for the area, lobster
roll and clam chowder. I should say that
Gerri and I had that food. Neva doesn’t
care for lobster so she had fried shrimp.
I tried to find a nearby cache with no luck. I hesitated to even try a 4.5 difficulty.
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| Neva's view of the lighthouse |
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| Peak colors are here on some trees |
After lunch we headed back to the ship. Once on board, Gerri and Neva went directly to
the cabin to get ready to make Neva’s appointment with the ships doctor. I put in an explanation of geocaching for the
shout out I had submitted yesterday.
Report from the doctor was that the wound was looking no worse, no
temperature and vitals were good. She is
to come back again tomorrow for another checkup.
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| A regatta in the harbor |
As we departed the harbor the sunlight played on the harbor
making some interesting sights as we sailed away. There was potential for a great sunset but
the ship turned east away from the sunset.
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| We didn't get the name of this small fort |
We had dinner at our usual time. Tonight the ladies from New Orleans were not
there again tonight. I hope we didn’t
lose them in Boston. Neva and had filet and shrimp and Gerri had seafood Skewers. After diner I returned to the cabin and Gerri
and Neva went to deck 7 to see the piano player at the Crooner’s Lounge.
I went to bed at 10:30, Gerri and her mom were up a little
later.
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| Houses over looking the harbor |
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