We met our only goal for the summer – we’ve made it to Maine by July 1st!

Portland is a fabulous place to stop – there’s a mooring field near downtown with showers and wifi, and we have friends that live within walking distance, James & Jenny Hambly.  They were kind enough to lend us their car (coincidentally my old Subaru) for provisioning.  We got all the basics out of the way and then spent the day wandering around town.

Two restaurants to recommend:

  • Duckfat;  the duck confit panini and roast Cuban, plus the fries cooked in duckfat (what else), finished off with a vanilla bean milkshake.  A must repeat.
  • Central Provisions:  known for their cocktails (the head bartender had amazing ink and a finely waxed mustache, not that that makes him a professional but it certainly adds to the look) as well as tasty bar snacks – not everywhere can you order bone marrow toast and fresh chiccarones!