August 17 - 20, 2014
Maine is one of those states that everyone raves about. As much as we have traveled over the years, I'm surprised that we have never been here. Brian reminded me that in 1976 we planned a trip to Maine, but before we could get on our way, we were transferred to Los Angeles, California. Well, I can assure you that we will be traveling this way on Gotta Smile. The islands and bays have us looking forward to a long summer exploring these northern waters.
Maine is one of those states that everyone raves about. As much as we have traveled over the years, I'm surprised that we have never been here. Brian reminded me that in 1976 we planned a trip to Maine, but before we could get on our way, we were transferred to Los Angeles, California. Well, I can assure you that we will be traveling this way on Gotta Smile. The islands and bays have us looking forward to a long summer exploring these northern waters.
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| Winner of the cutest city sign. |
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| George and Barbara's house |
We found many coastal towns that were exceptionally cute. Ogunquit, Kennebunkport, Portland, Freeport and Bar Harbor were some of our favorites. Once we left Bar Harbor the towns lost the cuteness factor and were rural gathering places.
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| The world's largest rotating & revolving globe....130 feet circumference, 41 feet diameter. |
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| Whenever we need a bathroom, Brian has a cup of coffee. We spend a lot of time in coffee shops...... |
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| Bar Harbor was a favorite destination. It is on Desert Island along with Acadia National Park. We purchased a senior pass for the national parks years ago. It gave us free admission into the park and a free pass for the car also. |
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| A must see stop in Acadia is Cadillac Mountain. At 1500 feet it is the highest point on the eastern seaboard -- until Brazil. 1500 feet rising from the sea is impressive. |
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| Glaciers 3/4 mile thick carved this granite into smooth slabs. |
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| A natural high |
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| One of the two harbors that have mooring balls and mooring docks in Acadia Park. Mooring is a necessity up here due to the 13 foot tides. |
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| This ramp allows boaters to slide boxes of food and equipment from the parking lot to water level. Great system! |
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| Lunch at a lobster pound. Customers choose a live lobster from the tank. It is placed in a numbered mesh bag and then dropped into a pot of boiling sea water. It couldn't get any fresher or tender than this. |
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| Another beautiful view from the park. |
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| Not everything is cute in Maine...the land of wild blueberries. |
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| Speaking of blueberries --- Brian loves Wyman's frozen blueberries. We buy them at Costco in large quantities! |
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| We kept hearing about whoopie pies. Brian agreed to give it a try. Witness his first and last...... |
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| Lubec, one of those 'not so cute towns'. It is the most easterly city in the USA and the entrance to Campobello. |
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| Campobello was the cottage retreat of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. The island is the only international park in the world. It is located in Canada, but maintained by both Canada and the United States. |
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| A living room with a view. The home is very casual and family friendly. |
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| All of the furnishings are original. |
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| One more look before heading over the bridge and back to the USA. |
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