J. M. Gerrish and Winter Harbor, Maine

We hear only bits and pieces of the continuing saga of J. M. Gerrish's Provisions and Market. It certainly sounds as if there may not be a Gerrish's open this year. But then we are so far away that all we get is hearsay. Still, the Ellsworth American reported recently that the cafe is still closed and still up for sale or lease. (Click here for the full story). All of this must be so unsettling for many of the folks in Winter Harbor.

All I know is that we spent one of the best summers in modern memory drifting between that cafe and Schoodic Point. We did some incredibly interesting things and met some extraordinary people. For that experience we'll always be grateful.