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Our Visit to Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder
Hi, I’m Alice! I’ve been traveling from upstate New York to visit Searsport Shores for many years. Now I live right down the road in Belfast and have fun helping out at the campground! To learn more about my new home on the Maine Coast I enrolled in a wonderful program. Penobscot Bay Stewards was…
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Overlooking Long Cove
It’s been cold and I’ve had a seemingly never ending cold…but things are looking up. This morning Steven and I walked the railroad tracks behind Long Cove in Searsport to catch a better look at a freighter with amazing cranes on the deck. The trees aren’t budding yet but at least the branches are filled…
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Still Winter~ Islesboro’s just across the way
Islesboro is the long island we see just across from the campground on the right towards open ocean. The ferry terminal is about 15 minutes from our door yard and once you board the ferry you step into a more democratic world. On the Margaret Chase Smith ferry it’s first come- first serve…whether you’re a…
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“Alternative Travel Experiences”
In the winter we catch up on many things…including travel trends (have you all noticed that “trending” is the buzz word darling at the moment?). In an article about the 10 most important trends to follow, this one seemed like the most applicable to our Searsport Shores world: New Opportunities for alternative travel experiences. Many…
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Today’s Beach Walk
The Bay is strewn with ice further than you could throw a stone. It’s crunchy and salty…as if someone sprinkled sea salt on your snow cone when you weren’t looking
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Sunrise over Penobscot Bay
Fog over Sears Island by Peter Freeman…a gift in my mailbox this morning
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When in Belfast
When you’re tired of lobster and you’re in Belfast …park your car in the middle of town and wander down to the Wharf. Buy a growler of Marshall’s Wharf IPA (or sample all of the other micro-brews to find your favorite); carry it up to Laan Xang (the best Laotian restaurant in Maine)…eat something spicy…
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Belfast Harbor
We’re enjoying a stretch of crystal blue skies…this is Belfast Harbor at 8 AM this morning. There’s a great walking/fishing bridge spanning the Passy river that everyone who visits should see…me, I bring a cup of coffee and a peanut butter, sesame bagel and just watch the boats float for a bit of time…maybe we’ll…
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge
Another foggy day here on the coast. The workmen weren’t paying any attention to the drizzle and the wind though…the old bridge closest to Fort Knox will soon be just a memory
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Yet Another Reason to Tour Maine
It’s been said that Maine has more microbreweries than any other New England state…there are some who boast in the US…One of our favorites is right here in Belfast…Marshall’s Wharf. Next time you’re coming for a visit, why not download this map and remember your friends back home with a growler or six pack they’re…