Maine has a long and proud military history. One of the things that you notice in just about every town, is a statue of a Union soldier. This one was in Scarborough near our RV park, not far from Portland.
We both liked Portland. Was it something about the name? This is the Historic District. Just the other side of the building at the end of this block is the waterfront.
There were lots of cool little shops and restaurants. This place specialized in crepes. I had a wonderful salmon crepe with Neufchatel cheese, and Pen an excellent brie and ham crepe.
Here, at the Portland harbor, the lobster boats are lined up offloading their catch. It looked like the Lady Catherine had a good day since we saw this guy taking several large beautiful lobsters off.
Another day, we went into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, also a neat town. This is a historic district called Strawberry Banke. The entire block is a museum. Each house has a unique tale to tell.
John Paul Jones seldom stayed anywhere very long, but he occupied this house while he was overseeing the construction of the
Ranger and the
America, the latter ship was given to France as a gift before he had a chance to take command of her.
On the way back to Scarborough we took the coast route and came across this lovely lighthouse. It was the best maintained that we had seen.
Penny hates it when I take unexpected photos of her, but I don't let that stop me. Wonder what the guy in the background would think about me publishing this photo of him?
We passed through Ogunquit, a cute little resort town, at 6:30PM. The sidewalks were filled with people in search of dinner. Look carefully at the sidewalk in the background to get the full effect of the crowd.
We also passed through Kennebunkport, home of George Bush the elder. There were beautiful large houses, but overall, we were underwhelmed with both it and Hyannisport, location of the Kennedy compound. Both are full of tourists and have lost the charm that probably drew the famous families there in the first place. The beaches were cool.
Our last day in Maine was rainy and cold, so we decided it was appropriate to warm up with a good meal. These guys were $4.79 per pound and the store steamed them free. Add a little drawn butter with garlic and chives...well, you get the idea. They were absolutely delicious. There are things that we love about every region where we have lived or visited. I think someone should invent a grown-up Disneyland with all OUR favorite things.
Maine has a long and proud military history. One of the things that you notice in just about every town, is a statue of a Union soldier. This one was in Scarborough near our RV park, not far from Portland.
We both liked Portland. Was it something about the name? This is the Historic District. Just the other side of the building at the end of this block is the waterfront. 
Here, at the Portland harbor, the lobster boats are lined up offloading their catch. It looked like the Lady Catherine had a good day since we saw this guy taking several large beautiful lobsters off.
Another day, we went into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, also a neat town. This is a historic district called Strawberry Banke. The entire block is a museum. Each house has a unique tale to tell.
John Paul Jones seldom stayed anywhere very long, but he occupied this house while he was overseeing the construction of the Ranger and the America, the latter ship was given to France as a gift before he had a chance to take command of her.
On the way back to Scarborough we took the coast route and came across this lovely lighthouse. It was the best maintained that we had seen.
Penny hates it when I take unexpected photos of her, but I don't let that stop me. Wonder what the guy in the background would think about me publishing this photo of him?
We passed through Ogunquit, a cute little resort town, at 6:30PM. The sidewalks were filled with people in search of dinner. Look carefully at the sidewalk in the background to get the full effect of the crowd.
We also passed through Kennebunkport, home of George Bush the elder. There were beautiful large houses, but overall, we were underwhelmed with both it and Hyannisport, location of the Kennedy compound. Both are full of tourists and have lost the charm that probably drew the famous families there in the first place. The beaches were cool.
Our last day in Maine was rainy and cold, so we decided it was appropriate to warm up with a good meal. These guys were $4.79 per pound and the store steamed them free. Add a little drawn butter with garlic and chives...well, you get the idea. They were absolutely delicious. There are things that we love about every region where we have lived or visited. I think someone should invent a grown-up Disneyland with all OUR favorite things.
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