Sandy gets around.....: Part III: Back to Maine, and the tranquility of Southport

After all of the stimulation and energy of the cities, I was ready to get back to my home state...what's not to like about Southport? Southport is a town in Lincoln Country, right around the corner from Boothbay. The town constitutes the whole of Southport Island. This was the view from my room at the Ship Ahoy Motel. I can't say enough about the Ship Ahoy! It's one of Maine's best kept secret....for $79 a night (that's summer time rate!) you can get a room (yes, it's somewhat dated, but whatever, it's clean, safe and quiet), with a balcony that looks out on the water. It's on (what I think) one of the most beautiful parcels of property in Southport, seriously, get your arse up there! asap. fyi, it's closed from mid-October through April, I believe, as there's no water that can be piped in from Boothbay..people who live in Southport have wells.

From your deck, you'll see sailboats, kayaks, fishing boats, ferry boats, lobster boats, as well as seals & great blue herrings. Just go to the hotel and sit on the deck, you will not regret.

this is not the dock at the Ship Ahoy, but they have one similar to it and you can fish (saltwater) right off the dock for free; my brother caught several Mackerel during his stay

My sister, Kathy, rode our bikes around Southport on our first day (a pleasant 16 mile loop on the perimeter of the peninsula), and on the following day we headed out of Southport and went over to East Boothbay, which was about a 20 mile ride. Both excursions were well worth it as the pictures below will make evident.

I would not recommend the ride for children as the roads are narrow with lots of blind curves. Fortunately, Rte. 96 which lead into East Boothbay's Ocean Point had wide shoulders, but there was way to much fast traffic.