I finally took a few days off. As we all know, vacation time can be challenging. This year I wanted a lot: be happy, rest a bit while making something different from my daily routine. I didn’t want to drive far – I am the only driver – , I didn’t want to organize complicated schedule – I am the only organizer – , I didn’t want fighting about what the plans were – I am the only one wanting to hike and workout – , but I still wanted to go out of our island and discover new horizons…
We made some deals and compromises. We would go camping, staying in Maine, and because nothing was very exciting at this point, each of us would chose something they wanted to do. I think everyone felt some kind of happiness. We laugh a lot, cried sometimes, played games to feel hikes shorter, had very bad times with mosquitos, cooked strange cans, played with fire, face-timed in a tepee, watched the stars, sailed and more… not too bad for a 4 days escapade. I’ll detail this great short not-yet-finishd adventure in 3 episodes. Here is the first one:
Cobscook state park campground. We had only a night reserved because, of course, I tried to book a bit too late. Each allocated slot was spaced from about 200 m, surrounded by trees and ponds, in a park of thousands birds and wild fruits – I found some blackberries for our breakfast. Although the camping was supposed to be full, I couldn’t feel any crowd, couldn’t hear anyone, showers were always available et the atmosphere was very calm… if mosquitos would not exist, this was paradise!
The Cobscook Bay area is made of multiple islands with little villages, ports and harbors. The scenery is magical, with a changing sunlight making every picture you take the best one. The sea is rich of lobsters, clams and salmon, but also seals, porpoises (similar to dolphins), and whales (Minki whales and Fin whales – the latest being the second largest mammals on Earth!). Lea had the wish to see whales, and so we went on a boat tour! We had a blast watching majestic whales, playful seals and proud eagles. A success!
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