On our way to Isle au Haut, we found a great spot to stop for lunch and allow Morgan to do her beach patrol. Most of the beaches in Maine are rocky, so this was a nice break from the other beaches we visited.
The beach was literally covered with shells:
Another view of the cove:
Jared rowing us back to the boat (you can see it in the background):
We arrived in Isle ah Haut in the afternoon. More than half of the island is part of Acadia National Park, but park visitors are limited to 50 per day. With over 30 miles of hiking trails, it is a great place to enjoy nature. Our first stop was the general store because we both read Linda Greenlaw's books about the island. We wanted to purchase ice for the boat, but the people who own the store closed it for about an hour to unload supplies. Therefore, we took a walk to the main dock and the town chapel.
It's extremely expensive to own an automobile on the island, so many residents keep them as long as possible.
Here is the Isle au Haut Post Office (also discussed in Linda's books):
Linda talks about the Post Mistress, Dottie, in her books, so I had to take a picture of this homemade sign written by Dottie.
Here is Isle au Haut's beautiful Robison Point Lighthouse. Visitors can rent the lighthouse keeper's cottage. The lighthouse is currently for sale for 1.9 million!
After dinner, we went over to another couple's boat, a husband and wife team all the way from Scotland, to have cocktails. It was fun getting to know them and hear about their numerous adventures sailing from Scotland, to the Bahamas, and up the U.S. coast. 
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