What a lovely place to wake up in! The sun is shining, the water is calm, we're surrounded by little islands. Everything is peaceful and quiet.
Tim and his wife rowed over. They're leaving this morning, so we had to return the book, even though we'd barely had a chance to look at it. It's really interesting. Tells all about these islands.
We got in our Royaks and paddled completely around Jewell Island. Then we ate lunch and went ashore to explore. During World War II, the Army built a lookout post here to protect Portland Harbor. The two lookout towers are still here. We climbed to the top of both of them. One was twice as tall as the other and still in excellent condition. What a terrific view! We could look way out over the ocean. From other sides, we could look at endless islands.
Found an old, solidly built bunker. Roy had brought a small flashlight, so we explored it. The rooms were dark and spooky, and there were a lot of dangerous holes one could fall into. It's surprising the State of Maine, which now owns the island, hasn't covered them up.
We followed various paths and saw lots of collapsed buildings that had been barracks, boiler rooms, etc. Came out on the beach on the other side of the island. By then, it was five o'clock, so we returned to the Royaks and paddled to neighboring Cliff Island, which is inhabited. Bought a couple of lobsters, because we couldn't spend all this time in Maine and not eat a lobster. Roy was sure he knew how to cook them, but I think he overcooked them. They were mushy and not very tasty.
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