In season, we like interacting with the passengers from visiting cruise ships. Eastport does limit the ships to no more than one a day, and most of the ships come after the summer season and many of our retailers had traditionally closed up. For the restaurants and stores, the ships more than doubled the retail season and often provide the best days of the year. What a relief!
So here’s a sampling.
- There are no yachts! This is a real working harbor!
- Where can I find a lobster dinner? Or a fresh lobster roll.
- It’s so lovely. (Or, quaint. Or, charming.)
- Is this typical weather? (Think of June with temps in the lower 50s.)
- What are the winters like? Is snow a problem? How much snow do you get?
- Your garden looks great.
- This is an island?
- Do you have schools?
- That’s Canada?
- It’s not like other ports, we feel welcome.
Some inquire about lighthouses or the Bay of Fundy.
The crew members, meanwhile, want to know how to get to the IGA and Family Dollar, where they stock up on snacks and junk food. They quickly establish a kind of ant trail moving in both directions.
Climatic change is bringing more frequent and fiercer storms to Way Downeast. Last winter felled many trees in the region. Here’s what of those did to a riverside rental cabin in Calais.
Jnana's Red Barn 