June 29-30
We’re off to do some more gunkholing, this time in the Merchant Island chain at McGlathery Island. It is a picturesque anchorage next to the uninhabited island which is managed by a conservation agency. Getting into the anchorage was a test of patience. We are a stone’s throw away from Stonington which is the lobster capital of Main and boasts of a fleet of 300 lobster boats. The area is thick with lobster traps and we had to idle into the anchorage weaving through the buoys. Once we were in the cove where set the anchor, thankfully there were practically no traps. Whew. Unfortunately, being close to Stonington we get hit with wakes from the lobster boats at all hours starting around 4:00 a.m. We were anxious to get the Hare down and some exploring but a thick fog moved in. Finally, around 2:30 the fog lifted and we were able to get some pictures including ones of a couple of Bald Eagles that were looking over us.
