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Oh this beautiful coast
... is getting warmer but we also had some glorious sunshine.
Then on to Belfast, which we reached after dark, for our night at the Harbor Inn - not as special as the previous two nights B&Bs (really more of a Motel but with a great view of the Harbour - maybe that's why they called it the Harbor Inn) but quite adequate. Restaurant across the way where I {Peter} indulged in lobster, again!
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Pumpkin festival
In Damarascotta Maine, apparently this pumpkin festival started off as a couple rednecks carving out their huge pumpkins and paddling them across the bay in a race. Over time this became a pumpkin regatta and evolved into a multi day pumpkin festival with contests and festivities. The hugest pumpkin ...
Camden & Rockport, Maine
Left Dave & Julie's about noon today, and they suggested we drive out to the coast and see the quaint little villages of Rockport and Camden, as we headed north towards Acadia National Park. Camden and Rockport were indeed pretty little coastal towns, but we didn't stop. We got such a late start, and we really wanted to make it to Bar Harbor before dark.
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Jefferson, Maine
... down the final gravel road out in the wilderness (or so it seemed at that hour), not reallly knowing what lay ahead of us. It was a perfect ending to an otherwise stressful drive.
Below we have posted some fun photos from Dave & Julie's place and a walk we took with them the next morning after breakfast. We walked in the country to see the turning leaves, and passed by the summer/country home of their French Canadian friends who are elderly artists.
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Monhegan Island
The sea really is magnificent, the multitude of islands in it only emphasise the power of the waves, but when we crossed the open ocean to reach Monhegan, it was dead calm. On its surface were fields of seaweed, torn from the shores and a probable shelter for small fish and crustaceans. These weeds were inspected by Phalaropes, small waders that trot on the water and even swim to pick up the ...
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