On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:31:21 -0400, "John Fereira" <jaf30_at_cornell.edu> said: > I'm going to be just across the bay (in Owls Head) for a weeks vacation > at the end of the month. We may head over to Castine for a day trip. The islands off Owls head are fascinating. My father's extended family summers in owls head. Many a week have I spent lying on the cobbles, or paddling to spruce head/rockland and out to the mussel ridge islands. This is a great spot to paddle as it's a terrible place to sail ;-) A friend on the wooden sailboat racing circuit says he usually sails the whole coast - except mussel ridge where he needs to motor. Dix Island used to have the biggest dance floor north of either portland or Boston. Wandering around the islands can yield some interesting remnants of yesteryear. Underground hallways with rooms off the side, a marble fireplace in a field... If you happen to be there during one of the Owls head transportation museum event weekends it can be fascinating to see what's in the air, http://www.othm.org. Floating along, then looking up and seeing a stunt plane in a death spiral, or lying on the beach having your solitude interrupted by a WWII japanese zero with a Mustang P50 in pursuit - both only a 100+ feet above the treeline... The museum is highly unusual in that it's in the charter that all vehicles, and planes, in the collection get used "regularly". This can result in visitors getting to see things in use that most museums would only ever have as static displays. If you are paddling in South Thomaston or spruce head be sure to stop by waterman's beach, paddle right up to the dock. Marvelous pie for dessert. It's a lobster shack with a James Beard cooking award.. http://www.hollyeats.com/WatermansBeach.htm Go early. The restaurant is run by the wives of a couple of fishermen. They sell what their spouses and families catch. When it runs out it's gone. They don't have a fryer or a much of a stove. If you can't steam it they don't have it. Except the pies, which they walk across the street - from where they live.... -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jun 09 2009 - 10:53:43 PDT
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