On board a sailing ship for a conscious drift between the islands of Maine.
This is the experience that Angelique offers, where only the yaw and docking is certain, in the port of Camden, a historic town along the bay of Penobscot, on the central coast of the state of New England.
Angelique offers several different types of cruises with itineraries that vary according to how the wind and weather conditions change.
Welcoming on board Captain Dennis Gallant and his wife Candace Kuchinski who guided ANSA along a health and wellness itinerary to discover little-known islets, including yoga lessons, silent walks where nature sets the pace. .
Among the added values of the mini cruise is that for most of the navigation there is no telephone coverage so you have the luxury of putting aside your smartphone, laptop or any other device that requires an internet connection.
Furthermore, nothing is planned in advance on board the Angelique.
Passengers can choose to do activities or simply sit on the deck watching birds, dolphins and other marine species.
If desired, they can also help the crew to hoist or lower the sails.
At night they can lie down to contemplate the starry sky.
"The Angelique is my means of carrying people around in my state - Captain Dennis told ANSA - I take them on vacation, I put them at ease and let them explore places they would never otherwise have gone to. coast of Maine is made up of over 4 thousand islands and my aim is to transport people by offering them a kind of fun that I call 'unstructured' as it is different every day. It is not the usual cruise where every moment of the day is planned ".
The same goes for the yoga retreat cruise.
"It is not a structured retreat like the others - echoes the teacher and physiotherapist Brenda Cyr -. We have to be flexible due to the weather conditions. The lessons can be on the deck, on the beach, in a park, or be turned upside down at the sudden and turn into walks in the woods ".
As for the particularity of taking a yoga class on a sailing ship, Brenda added that there is the factor of being on the ocean, surrounded by this immense and extraordinary space that is also soothing.
And it changes every day.
Angelique passengers also have another luxury, that of having a chef on board who prepares dishes with fresh and locally grown products.
"What I prepare daily - explained Bradley Jennings - is high 'comfort food'. I do slow food as any dish is ready when it is ready. a technology stopped a century ago, and which take hours to warm up ".
Among the local specialties prepared is the American lobster.
In particular, the 'lobster bake' on the beach where dozens of lobsters are boiled in a pot and then it's a competition to see who eats more.
Usually the appetizing crustacean is accompanied by corn on the cob, boiled potatoes, coleslaw.
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