Day 76 - Campobello Island - Two Far 2022 - Reunion Bound (the long way around)

June 24, 2022

Day 76 - Campobello Island

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First, a sunset picture from our balcony I took last night after I had finished the journal.

I almost missed it, but it was still quite a view.

This morning, we were planning to ride over to Campobello Island, visit the FDR site and check out the ferry landing we will be using tomorrow. Also, we wanted to be sure that there would be no problem with our ArriveCan documents.

We were about ready to leave when a young woman showed up to ask us about our check out. We told her we were staying for two nights. She left and returned five minutes later with the owner who politely insisted we had a reservation for only one night and that in order to stay, we would have to pack up and move to another room. After a fair amount of discussion - polite, but persistent, - and showing him our reservation confirmation - he offered to move us move to a new room without charge for tonight. That worked for us, so we packed our panniers and left them for the staff to transfer to our new room while we visited Campobello Island.

The border crossing at the FDR Bridge to Canada was quick and simple. The ArriveCan worked perfectly, and we were on our way.

The FDR bridge between Lubec and Campobello was built in 1962 and could use improvements.

The fields of lupines on Campobello were just gorgeous.

Franklin D Roosevelt's family had a summer home on Campobello when he was a child, then he and Eleanor and their family had a large home here until his death. He was said to have deeply loved Campobello Island and his life there. His "cottage" and surrounding areas are now a joint Canada/United States National Park. We took a tour of his cottage.

The tour guide said these were called "robber windows" because they robbed light from a windowed room and brought it into a hallway. Anna Roosevelt's bedroom is behind the windows and the windows were frosted for privacy.

After we left the FDR park, we wanted to see where we had to go to get the ferry in the morning. This is a privately owned and operated ferry from Campobello to Deer Island. This is the road we found. Kerry was a bit uncertain about it being the right place, so he walked down there and found a ferry sign with the schedule and a concrete landing. I hope the ferry is in better shape than the road!

This is the view of Lubec from the bridge returning to the US.

There are just a few tourist oriented businesses on Water Street. We heard that they were beginning to have "summer people" in Lubec.

This shrub is abundant in this part of Maine.

Here is a closer look at the flowers. What is it?

While having dinner tonight, we had a very nice conversation with a couple from Germany. Darrell was in the U.S. Army and met Brigette while stationed in Germany in the 80's and has lived there ever since.

Today's ride: 12 miles (19 km)
Total: 2,531 miles (4,073 km)

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Curt & Helene ReedA great history lesson, did not know FDR association with that island, very good photos, just like Bob F. takes. CBR
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Jeanna & Kerry SmithTo Curt & Helene ReedAny positive comparison to Bob F. is a real compliment. Thanks!
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