watched Diver Ed explore the bottom of Frenchman’s Bay via live video feed. Ed
was a hit with the kids as he took “mini-Ed” (a plastic diver) with him and we
saw live video of mini-Ed being attacked by lobsters and crabs, trying to kiss
sea anemones and having strange encounters with sea cucumbers seventy feet
under the boat. There was a hydrophone so we could hear and talk with Ed who
was in a full face mask and dry suit since the water temperature was in the
forties down there. Ed then brought up all kinds of sea life for the kids and
adults to examine close-up and personal. Diver Ed let the kids push him
off the boat and then came back aboard with his dry suit inflated like a sumo
wrestler. That is Noah with a Blood Star, we learned that they like to eat
sponges.
Explored more of Mount Desert Island for the rest of
the day. We meandered our way to Northeast Harbor and then followed the
shoreline of Somes Sound, the only fjord on the US East coast. Admired lots
more “cottages” on the coast, but decided they were probably all out of our
price range. The clue was that the only two realtors on the Island seem to be
Sotheby’s and Hinckley. As the sun was setting, a beautiful blue sloop came in
and picked up a couple from the public pier just before the sun set behind
Bartlett Island. This was a signal that it is time to go South, as the
temperature dropped enough that it was time for coats, long pants and yes, even
socks. We check out of here in the morning and then will catch-up with Maine
relatives for the rest of the weekend before heading back to the Adirondacks.
The new engine will be installed on Monday, so should be able to head
back to Maryland sometime next week.
