Brio has been to here before. At Eastport, there is a small set of floating docks where visitors can tie up. That's a good thing, for we are on the doorstep to the Bay of Fundy. The tides in Eastport run about 18 feet, making a tie-up to a stationary dock a bit tricky. Even as a floating dock, a tie -p means walking up and down a steep ramp at low tide. There's an opportunity for exercise!
Brio enters Eastport by going around West Quoddy Light (see the picture below) and heading up the narrow (read exciting) Lubec Channel. There's a point in the Channel when we drive under the bridge to Campobello. The tidal currents are very strong and can easily move the boat unexpectedly towards the bridge footings. Stay on your toes!!
We like Eastport. It is a bit of "old Maine." It is way east, away from the fancy Mainer world between Kennebec and Bar Harbor. The people east of Schoodic seem less assuming and more accessible. They are quick with a smile and will readily offer you the use of their car if you need to go to the market for the galley.
As you can see, they have a nice sense of humor. The residents are also a it of old-fashioned.
Speaking of old-fashioned, there are some classic cars in the neighborhood.
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We walked up the hill to the IGA to fill our galley. Along the way, the local deer population were present. They are incredibly tame and hardly seemed to notice our presence.
This is reminiscent of St. John, New Brunswick, just up the coast maybe 50 miles where the deer frequent neighbors' yards.
After food shopping, we filled Brio's water tank from a hose on the floating dock.
We also arranged for fuel to be delivered by truck early the next morning. This is an airphoto of the fishermen's pier on the waterfront in Eastport. In front of the red roofed building (which is the Coast Guard), floating docks are installed once the season starts. The fuel truck drives down to where the red car is at the end of the pier. It unwinds its fuel hose and drops it over the edge to the float below where Brio is tied up. Brio's tanks are filled in short order.
So once this was all done, we were ready to head off Monday morning, August 28th, for Grand Manan. Customs operates Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700, Atlantic Time. The Canadian Maritimes are on Atlantic Time, an hour ahead of Eastern Time.
Cheers!
Brio
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