Day 5 - Relaxing in Belfast
Since we are on vacation we decided to take a break from day trips and sightseeing and relax a little. We are staying at a cute little house on a quiet cove in coastal Belfast, about 3 hours north of Portland. The house is located on the bank of the Passagassawaukeag River (Puh-sag-gus-uh-WAH-keg), Passy to the locals. Passy is a tidal river so it’s fun to watch the tides come in and out.
Cove House - our Airbnb rental home
View from Deck - Tide Out
Tide In
Watching the Ducks in the River
Passy Pete is the nautical New England lobster equivalent of the much beloved Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog of Pennsylvania. Passy Pete comes forth from the cool waters of Penobscot Bay to make his prediction every Labor Day! The Belfast Barons are the official handlers of Passy Pete and the prediction scrolls. Passy chooses from two scrolls offered to him. Will it be six more weeks of summer or an early winter? After his prediction, Passy Pete was released back into Penobscot Bay. What will it be….an early winter!!
This afternoon Tom watched the Syracuse/Georgia Tech football game and we took a walk along the shore of the harbor in downtown Belfast.