Gotta Take a Ferry

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I know there is a ferry out of Rockland, but not sure if it goes to Islesboro or not. There may be one that goes to Vinalhaven and one to Islesboro out of Rockland.

Vinalhaven and North Haven are served by Rockland; Islesboro is served by Lincolnville. (I had to look it up myself to be sure.)

[bainsey]

Had the games today, back on the mainland safely. No Gilligan moments to speak of.

The school pays for our ferry rides, which we take with the visiting teams and their contingents. At the island's terminal, awaits a school bus for us all, with the front seats reserved for the officials. (Funny, when I was a kid, those seats were reserved for the troublemakers.) It was a four-mile trek to the school.

We had snow flurries and a pretty gray day. The little island school serves 92 students -- that's K-12 -- so there are varsity and middle school teams, no JV. Eighth graders can play on varsity. The new gym is only two years old, with five-deep bleachers on one side, and some more seats on a low stage behind the end line. The school itself is impressive, to say the least. It's a renovated 25-room stone "cottage" (here's a picture), which has four buses.

[grunewar]

Sounds like quite the experience. Thanks for sharing.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bainsey

The school pays for our ferry rides, which we take with the visiting teams and their contingents.

After making some tough calls against the visitors, you had better wear a life jacket on the trip back to the mainland.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Vinalhaven and North Haven are served by Rockland; Islesboro is served by Lincolnville. (I had to look it up myself to be sure.)

Yet you didn't want ME to google it?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Yet you didn't want ME to google it?

Yeah, I wanted you to be the better man.