Portland, Maine, USA

I was excited to go out for our sail into Portland, Maine.  Last year, when I sailed in on the Nieuw Statendam I thought it was amazing…  Today didn’t change that position.  The first couple lighthouses that can be seen are far in distance.  Those lighthouses are known as the Two Lights, the first twin lighthouses on the coast of Maine.  The western light was deactivated in 1924 and is now a private home.  The most impressive lighthouse in the area and the one that is best known is the Portland Head Lighthouse at Fort Williams Park and of course, I took a number of photos.  We also sailed by the Spring Point Ledge and Bug Light lighthouses.  Portland is an old sea coast town 100 miles north of Boston and a very walkable city.  I visited the tourist bureau for walking tours and they provided me with the maps but in the end, I just did a walkabout, going here and there without any real purpose other than to get some exercise and to get a few photos.  I accomplished both, 6 mile walk and lots of photos.  Well, this is my last port of call on this 71-day voyage. It has been quite the adventure, a whirlwind of sights all over Europe and across the sea.  The folks on the Ziuiderdam made Ann, Cathy and I feel like we were in our own home and to some extent, that really makes sense.  To Captain Friso and the entire complement of Officers and crew, thank you from the bottom of our hearts…  Now it’s time to go home and prepare for the next adventure, and even bigger and perhaps more exciting one…