Quality Inn And Suites South Portland

... Horton’s, Wendy’s, MacDonalds, etc

· The highway signs in Massachusetts are displayed on a sign resembling a Pilgrim hat.

Things we Learned:

· All service centers have an elaborate fire suppression system built above the pumps. If a fire did start, the area would be immediately covered in foam. Ingenious!


Portland, Maine, United States jimcabay

... Horton’s, Wendy’s, MacDonalds, etc

· The highway signs in Massachusetts are displayed on a sign resembling a Pilgrim hat.

Things we Learned:

· All service centers have an elaborate fire suppression system built above the pumps. If a fire did start, the area would be immediately covered in foam. Ingenious!


Portland, Maine, United States jimcabay

... our travels with you through this blog and hope it goes successfully. One of our audiences will be Sophie and Isabelle's classes...."hello fellow classmates/teachers". We hope to bring to this blog our personal experiences and reactions as well as some history and educational value. The girls would also like to challenge the classes with periodic questions about our destination to see if the classes can come up with the answers.

... in the city. From small mom and pop boutiques to outstanding malls, Portland has the upper hand on upscale shopping. You will definitely see your share of dazzling jewelry and fine art, and there is no better place to see it than in the fabulous museums and art galleries. The Portland Museum of Art and the Bayview Gallery are two of the premier establishments in town, and the equally delightful Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum is always a treat. You can ...

... of New Hampshire. The fall colours were glorious as the birch trees have turned a brilliant yellow and the maples are a vibrant red. We saw some spectacular scenery! We went to Newry where we found a very old, typical New England covered bridge.

It is supposed to rain tomorrow so we are going to head back to Freeport for some shopping. I want to revisit the LL Bean store!

Hope all is well with family and friends,
Judy

... it ever since. It is incredible, but the house is by no means the largest or grandest in the area. It is; however, the most magnificent lot, maybe on the East Coast.

We had a great time sightseeing and found a little lobster shack (Nunan's lobster Hut) that Trip Advisor rates as the #2 restaurant in KBP, and George Bush eats at. We caught the daily special, 2 lobsters (1-1/4# each) for the price most places charge for one. All that, and ...

... words, I'd be lost for them. As it is, I had to content myself with saying, 'wow' and 'ooh' a lot. If I had a camera, I definitely would've taken some photos. But I don't, so I didn't.

That's kind of been me for the last few days really; stopping at places that sounded interesting and then trying to find a motel when I've started to feel tired. It's all been very liberating, which ...

... had no idea there were so many! but you can only see them by boat, and turns out maine has the longest coastline of any of the 50 states (i'm pretty sure this is what chris told me). some islands have lots of houses on them, plus a few stores, maybe a school. some kids have to take a ferry to the mainland for school in portland. but some islands are privately owned and have only 1 or 2 houses on them. if maine wasn't ...

... to share was more than enough to stuff us silly. We sat and ate them in big wooden chairs next to the camp fire that was burning away in an attempt to stave off the chill of the autumn morning.

As the site is really nice and well cared for, even at this late stage of the season, we had decided to stay for another night and so waddled across to reception to book in. Then we waddled to the phone to call ...

... big booth in the back right next to the kitchen window. Lots of legspace! The Elite seem to be Asleep. Michelle ordered: Tea, two eggs scrambled with feta, spinach and garlic, homefries and multigrain toast. Tristan ordered: Coffee, shortstack of raspberry pancakes with homefries, and a french-dipped waffle. Verdict: Service: Fantastic. Our waitress was prompt and friendly ...