Adventure in Casco Bay

"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a memorable trip
That started from the Portland docks
Aboard a tiny ship."

With apologies to the authors of the Gilligan's Island theme song, we share this story of a 5 1/2 hour sightseeing cruise in Casco Bay, Maine with a stop for lunch on Bailey's Island - planned and carried out on August 14th by five GHS Class of 1960 classmates: Jacqui Tier Sanford, Linda Giles Merikanto, Donna Blake Beise, Janice Dick Drummey, and Mary Phelan Nordman. Bailey Island was first populated by Europeans in the 1600's and was called Newaggin by the local Abenaki. Cook's Lobster House is a Bailey Island landmark. So are the Giant Steps, a natural rock formation.

Our adventurers listened to the Captain describe the history of Casco Bay and cruised past lighthouses, forts, and 19th century summer colonies. Jacqui Tier Sanford says this was "a beautiful day to renew old friendships - a glorious Maine day on the ocean with good company. We did a lot of talking regarding both past and present times and had a great lunch at Cook's Lobster House. I think we were all sorry to see the day end."