Pulpit Harbor – 7/31/21

This post is really out of sequence, but I want to ensure that I write it, if belatedly, because it was one of the high points of the Maine trip.

Pulpit Harbor is located on North Haven Island, one of the several large islands in the heart of Penobscot Bay. These islands are formed from solid granite, so the harbor entrances are often marked by rock cliffs, and the views from their heights are dramatic.

Here’s Freedom in Pulpit Harbor. See how dramatic the scenery looks?

Sailing through these islands reminded us of sailing in the British Virgin Islands, because the passages are so manageable, and because you are surrounded by mountainous/hilly islands.

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Anyway, back to Pulpit Harbor…Here’s the backstory:

Guinness’ Veterinarian is a woman named Clarissa (nicknamed Cooey), and she has taught me most of what I know about raising Guinness. She is married to one of my business partners, Jeff, and they have both become personal friends of mine.

As I began to talk about my plans for Maine, I learned that Cooey’s family has had a generational home on Pulpit Harbor, and she encouraged me to visit. At first, we hoped to meet them there, but it didn’t work out.

BUT, we visited anyway, and I’m so glad we did! We were met by Cooey’s sister Cathy, who gave us a road tour of the entire island, which is just 8 miles long and 3 miles wide. Just 355 year-round residents. The drive offers spectacular views, and we had lunch together in the small town on the other side of the island.

Here are a couple of pictures that give you a sense of what the views were like…wildflowers, granite outcroppings, clear blue waters, forested hills, and clear blue skies. It was quite an experience.

Cathy was so lovely, and so kind to us. It was a very memorable visit!