Feast

Isle La Haut, Maine
N 44 03.222 W 68 38.753

Wow what good eating today. We're dining mainly on Isle La Haut food.

Today we remained at anchor. In the morning we packed a lunch in our packs, then Nick and I set out for a hike. We took the dinghy in to the beach, then walked on the trail toward Duck Harbor. This island is beautiful. Its geology and nature are a lot like Valcour Island, NY. As my readers know, I think that Valcour Island is the jewel of the northern hemisphere. The woods are mainly pine. Moss and lichens and fungi grow abundantly.

As we hiked we snacked on blueberries and raspberries that we found along the trail. There were also plants that I believe to be wild rhubarb, but we didn't try to eat those.

After two hours hike, we came to the base of Duck Harbor Mountain. We ate our sandwiches there, then chickened out on climbing the mountain. For one thing, it remained foggy, and we weren't sure that we would have a view if we did climb it. For another, it would have been an additional 3 hours hike up and down the mountain, plus two more hours to hike back to Tarwathie.

After returning to the dinghy, we took a few minutes to pick up a batch of mussels from the beach. They are plentiful here everywhere under the seaweed.

Returning to the boat, we found that Libby made corn chowder for us, and also bought lobsters from a passing fisherman. She also cooked salt potatoes. All together, they added up to a huge Maine feast.

After supper, we discarded the lobster carcasses overboard. Surprise. The carcasses attracted a school of very hungry carniverous fish. Nick grapped the fishing pole, baited it with bits of lobster legs and bingo he started pulling in fish as fast as he could. We think they are mackerel. They aren't big, but they sure are enthusiastic. As I write this, I hear the sound of live fish flip flopping on the deck above me.

It has been a very fun day.