Boat Time!

We are fortunate on Peaks Island to have the number of options we do for boat trips into Portland. With this number of possibilities, it seems each boat takes on a characteristic all its own. The early 6:15 boat has high school kids going in for early morning meetings or sports practices, early risers wanting to get a head start on the day, owners of businesses and always a few that just didn't want to, or couldn't, make the last boat from the previous evening. The 7:15 boat is the classic commuter/school boat loaded with workers and kids heading uptown for jobs and schools. The 8:15 boat is for those few individuals that have a 9 to 5 job so this boat has always been labeled the "sloth boat".

Now, the 10:00 boat is really a laid back boat filled with seniors and mom's and kids and dogs heading uptown for some shopping, meeting someone for lunch, medical appointments or just a walk around town to see what might pop up. It seems to be the perfect boat to catch so the Things to Do list can be depleted, spend some time with friends and then get the 2:15 boat back to Peaks and still have time for the island items that need doing. These boats just become a natural part of our lives and allow us to visit with our neighbors, catch up on some reading, work on a crossword puzzle or just watch the bay go by. Of course, watches are a requirement! Here's a few pics from my own trip uptown yesterday on the 10:00 boat; enjoy.