Portland, Maine was a definite win for my sea-loving soul. We took the quick 20 min ferry to Peaks Island with
@visitportland and enjoyed a wonderful half day of bike riding, golf cart driving, ice cream eating, beach combing and learning — at the most unusual museum I’ve ever had the privilege of visiting: the Umbrella Cover Museum — all before boarding the Nicte Ha and taking our sweet time getting back to the city with
@calendarislandssailing. And no offense at all to everyone and everything involved in the day before we boarded the sail boat, truly, but I love sailing so much that Nicte Ha plus owners Sandra and her son Nathan, stole the show. Under a cobalt sky with just the right amount of clouds, we left Peaks Island and sailed around for a while in Casco Bay under the ideal amount of wind to really feel the appeal of sailing before returning all too soon to Portland Harbor. Along the way, I was able to learn that there are many islands off Portland’s coast and that Nicte Ha has...