Four days on this quiet, peaceful island in the warmth of sunshine made for a pleasant stay. The excursion out to the North Head of the island to East Quoddy Lighthouse with its Saint George cross turned out to be quite an adventure.
We arrived at low tide during the three hour window to cross over three small island outcroppings by foot hoping to reach the lighthouse. Descending down the first of two steep, metal grated stairwells, Christa dropped a hiking pole which JR graciously retrieved.
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| Hiking to East Quoddy Lighthouse down the sea clif |
At the very bottom onto a rocky beach area we began the challenge of making our way across wet slippery rocks covered with algae. It was too risky to continue on due to the possibility of falling so we wisely turned back. All was not lost as later on we discovered a more accessible lighthouse on another day.
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| West Quoddy Lighthouse in West Lubec Maine was much easier to explore |
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| Hiking the Green Point Trail along the rugged coast of Maine near Campobello Island was fun |
The coast of Maine has a total of sixty-three lighthouses... so there are more to come.
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| Guess what this local islander collects daily off Friars Cove? |
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| Buckets of periwinkles which taste much like clams to sell |
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| Salmon pens off Friars Cove for aquaculture farming |
Between lighthouses, lupines, woodland hiking trails, harbor coves, a provincial park campground with jack rabbits for entertainment, a visit to the Roosevelt Summer Cottage and driving old carriage roads there was plenty to do.
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| Off loading a $500 container of herring bait for a lobster boat |
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| High tide mark on Wilson Wharf |
Tramping the woods, bogs, and beaches of Campobello Island has given us insight into why FDR so affectionately referred to it as his “beloved island”.What a delightful place to while away summer days on vacation just as Roosevelt did as a boy and with his own family later on in life.
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| Roosevelt Summer Cottage |
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| JR checking out the cottage's copper hot water heater in the kitchen |
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| Gaspe and Madeline enjoying Tea with Eleanor Roosevelt at Hubbard Cottage |
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| Bird watching and beach combing for seashells on Campobello |
Four days on this quiet, peaceful island in the warmth of sunshine made for a pleasant stay. The excursion out to the North Head of the island to East Quoddy Lighthouse with its Saint George cross turned out to be quite an adventure. 
We arrived at low tide during the three hour window to cross over three small island outcroppings by foot hoping to reach the lighthouse. Descending down the first of two steep, metal grated stairwells, Christa dropped a hiking pole which JR graciously retrieved. 
