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On 3 August 2003, Dad, Mom and I went sailing on a Maine schooner named Bagheera. It is 72 feet long and was built in 1924 for a Newport, RI millionaire. It is a beautiful boat! |
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I had a lot of fun sailing around the bay past lighthouses, islands and interesting rock formations -- one of which reminded me of the "Old Man in the Mountain" that recently fell down in New Hampshire. We even saw a seal swimming around on our way back to the dock! |
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The trip was sponsored by the Maine Historical Society of which we are members. I love to take tours of the Longfellow House. Since I am home schooled, I am going to study Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and then apply to be a docent when I am older. |
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Bagheera's berth was interesting and made it easy to imagine actually living on a ship. It had elegant and rich furnishings and the office for the captain was tiny but useful. It reminded me of Harry Potter's bedroom under the stairs! |
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