We started our Maine coastal trip at Eastport, it’s the furtherest coastal north village and worked our way south along Route 1. When we got to Portland, we were asked if we visited the towns along Penobscot Bay. Penobscot Bay is between Portland to the south and Acadia National Park to the north. That’s about a hundred miles of route 1 we did not explore. So we decided to back track.
Denise found a nice camping site at Searsport Shores Ocean Campground between Belfast and Searsport. Our site had an ocean view of Penobscot Bay. In the mornings, the sunrise would peek over the bay and into our picture window and in the evenings the moon would sparkle the water.
Just after sun rise, lobster boats would check their traps. I noticed that they were particular about what they kept and what they through back into the water. They only kept a few. We were told that the lobster has to be of a certain size and not too big. The big ones are mature females full of eggs. They get marked by a cut on the tail and returned to the ocean.
Across the bay, there were two super yachts anchored next to each other. They were flying the Cayman Islands flag. I asked our site neighbor about them. He told me about VesselFinder.com.
Both yachts are owned by Eric Smidt, the founder and CEO of Harbor Freight Tools.
“Infinity is the home base between the two superyachts. It’s fitted with plenty of extravagant amenities, including a circular swimming pool, a private cinema room and believe it or not, the yacht has its own beach club.
So if Infinity is home, what exactly is Intrepid? Well, Intrepid serves as “support” on long journeys for Infinity. Intrepid is loaded with some over-the-top goodies, from an indoor helicopter hangar and workshop, to a fully-equipped hospital in one wing of the yacht. Yes, you read that right.“
Just a few minutes from our campsite, is Belfast. The trail system in the area is just great. Each morning we would walk the 5 mile Belfast rail to trail. One of the best trails we have encountered on this trip.
Along with the great rail to trail, Belfast has a great foot bridge and harbor walk. The harbor walk takes you right through a busy shipyard, city marina and city park.
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