Friends from New Jersey have recently sold their house and moved back to Maine where they have a summer house on Littlejohn Island. Not only were we fortunate enough to be able to visit, their neighbor had a mooring strong enough to hold us in deep enough water plus a dock just next door!

Bob and Caroline came out for a quick tour of the boat and cocktails, then we headed back ashore for dinner. We had another round of cocktails on the deck – this was the one place in Maine without mosquitos. And then the treat – I’ve been trying to pace myself for lobster this summer, and waiting for a proper lobster dinner was worth it! I had never had soft shell lobster before – they’re available when they’re molting and the new shells haven’t hardened yet – you don’t even need crackers to get at the meat.

With Bob & Caroline Knott

We only had 8 miles to travel the next day, so the Knotts graciously offered us a tour of the area.  Not only did we get to visit Littlejohn and Cousins Island, but neighboring South Freeport, Yarmouth, and Falmouth as well.  Caroline grew up in the area, so it was rather amazing to get a personalized visit to the area.