Our Saturday was full of adventures — prepare yourself for image overload. All seven of us headed to Portland first thing to join in on a lobster catching excursion run by Lucky Catch Cruises. When they only had room for five, Mike stayed behind to babysit Oliver.
We suited up in our aprons and gloves and got to work. I filled this mesh bag with herring to use as bait in the lobster traps.
Even little Ivy pitched in.
Tim said he likes oily fish and wanted to take some herring home. I almost barfed.
Part of the lobster catching process is throwing the old bait into the ocean and replacing the traps with fresh bait. Each time we released the herring into the water, the seagulls would hover overhead and pounce upon the fish. It was slightly terrifying.
After pulling lobsters from the trap, our boat driver measured each one to determine whether they were large enough to keep. The small ones got thrown back into the Atlantic.
Before long, Ivy was fast asleep in Linsey’s lap. No lobsters for Ivy.
The weather was beautiful and the scenery from the water was fantastic.
The view of Portland Head Light, only the most picturesque lighthouse in this country, was particularly splendid. We learned that this is the second oldest lighthouse in the United States — the first is in Boston Harbor.
Which brings me to my dollar spending moment of the day. After our boat ride (and lunch), we drove to Cape Elizabeth to get a closer look at the lighthouse. I’ve been there a couple times before (including the day Tim and I met), but it’s a great spot to revisit. While we were there, I noticed this cute little house with a sign requesting donations. So I slipped a dollar bill in the slot.
After walking the grounds, we followed the path that lines the coast and spent an hour hanging out on the shore. A perfect day.
