Look closely at the front lawn – that’s a propeller from a tug sitting there

Initial round of socializing complete, it was time to start heading east. We had seen several sailing friends head into Love Cove earlier, so we decided to check it out. Located on the north side of Southport, the Winslow family (of Winslow tugboat fame) has placed two moorings in the cove for guest use. Their only request is a note or poem in return (a Mt Olive pickle jar is attached to the pickup float for the notes). Very welcoming.

The cove was so charming (and the fog rolled in) that we decided to spend two nights. We dinghied over to the Hodgdon boat yard to get fuel, water, and ice (fridge still broken), and to use their dinghy dock. We stretched our legs and walked up to the Southport General Store. We had actually been here two years earlier, but that time we were anchored in Five Islands and had sailed the dinghy over to Cozy Harbor on the southern side of Southport.