AN ISLAND ADVENTURE

THE HEARTFELTS

SUMMER RENTAL

Episode 10

A HEARTFELT FAMILY VACATION IN 

MAINE

Lets join the Heartfelt Family as they travel to 'Vacationland' to
spend a month on the Shore of Little Dear Isle, Maine.

From almost anywhere in the Country, if you set your compass
Northeast, you will eventually end up at The Great State of Maine.

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AN ISLAND ADVENTURE
Episode 10

There is so much water around them that The Heartfelt's decide to explore The Bay,
plus the girls want to take their kayaks out. Daddy B.B has been told that they can
charter a boat and Captain for the day at Buck's Harbor Marine,
just ask for Captain Pete.

"Quicker than a Seagull', they are on the water with Captain Pete.
He knows every island and is setting his course for a group of
islands that will be perfect for kayaking and getting ashore. It is an
unwritten rule that when you are sailing, you can have as many
snacks as you want, and Daddy B.B. is all over that and has made sure
that they are well stocked after a visit to the Bucks Harbor Market.

Between Butter and Bear Island lie the Barred Islands. At High Tide
the Barred's are a group of little islands roughly forming a ring, but,
at Low Tide a continuous sand bar ( thusly, Barred) connects them.
The Lagoon that is created in the center is perfect for anchoring a boat
and of course, kayaking.

While the others go ashore with Captain Pete, H. Lo and Pink
take their kayaks out for a spin. The water is a beautiful Aquamarine,
 and look...seals, and WOW, a couple of dolphins.
They can't see those in the Heartdale River.

Once ashore, Yello Hoodie immediately goes exploring  and finds
a treasure, a lobster trap. He brings Captain Pete and Daddy B.B.
over and Captain Pete ID's the trap by the colors of the buoy as
belonging to Horace Wardwell's father, Virgil. The trap is the old
fashion half round and he thinks it probably was hung up on a ledge
for decades until a storm blew it off, anyway, Virgil stopped fishing
years ago. He and Sophia are living in Florida, so the trap is Yello  Hoodie's.
Yello Hoodie is so excited. What a show and tell piece at school and
it will look good in his room.

While Lil'Miss Candy Drop busy's herself building sandcastles,
Yello Hoodie wants to do some snorkeling. Daddy B.B. will
stand and watch him, he's trying to remember what Captain Pete
was saying when he mentioned the Labrador Current.

OUCH ........
THIS WATER IS FRIGID.
His ankles have gone numb.
This is WICKED COLD.

The poor kid just can't warm up.
 The coldest he has ever been is when he eats
ice cream too fast. Lil' Miss is poring warm sand on his feet...
good idea. Get those blankets on him.

The tide is coming in so it's time to return home.
Captain Pete catches a nice on shore breeze and heads
back to Buck's Harbor....with an extra passenger....
a lobster trap.




Coming up.....
Downeast Blues






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