Julie and I covered well over 20 miles on Monday, with Monhegan Island beckoning us to visit throughout the day as we passed by. So, on Tuesday morning we paddled in to Port Clyde and took the mail boat over to the island for a day of exploring. Monhegan lies 10 miles off the coast of Maine and has no beaches where one can land a kayak, so we thought it best to leave the driving to the pros. We enjoyed some great hiking along the high cliffs and lush forests, including a walk through cathedral woods, where we came upon many faerie houses, and we finished our visit with a tour of the many galleries which the island is most famous for. Monhegan Island has been the summer home of many great painters for well over 100 years. The captain of our boat gave us some helpful advice for where we might camp that night, and we wrapped the day up with a very pleasant 10 mile sunset paddle to a quiet little island off of Tenets Harbor.
KAYAKING DOWN EAST 
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July 19, 2013 at 8:18 am
Michael Hicks
Rick and Julie
We’re thrilled that you’ve spent time on Monhegan. Betsy and I had our honeymoon there, back 43 years ago. The water colors that you’ve seen in our home were painted by Jim Fitzgerald, who lived there for decades in the house that Rockwell Kent built – so we think of the island frequently.
Loving your blog!
Michael
July 19, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Sam and Julie
Hey there! Catching up on your travels! Sounds like all is going well….we are so glad. We look forward to hearing more…paddle for us! Living vicariously thru u!
July 31, 2013 at 11:23 pm
Julie Parlaman
Hi Rick and Julie: You haven’t blogged in sometime and Sam and I are trusting all is well with your trip. I’ll check in a few days!! Safe travels. Julie (and Sam)