More Portland

Back at our ship we had to wait while this liferaft was being deployed over the side of the ship, presumably as part of the US Coast Guard inspection that was happening onboard. These liferafts are in the white canisters that can be seen on the left of the first photo. They inflate automatically but the crew had to deflate it and put it back in its cover.

The sun came out in the afternoon while we strolled around the port area. Most of the buildings are historic but this first photo shows the old and the new.

This Holy Donut shop regularly sells out each day. There can be queues up the street but service is quick. The secret ingredient is Maine potatoes, which apparently add an interesting texture and moisture to the donuts.

 
We watched the sunset as we sailed away from Portland. The map shows our location but we still have great phone and internet coverage - much better than the ship's WiFi.