Rocktide Inn Boothbay Harbor

we sailed into boothsbay in the dark (as usual). we only had limited lights, so it was a crew effort to communicate with chris who was motoring the boat in via GPS coordinates and autopilot. <br><br>"boat at 1 o'clock!" <br><br> "mooring at 11 o'clock!" <br><br> we successfully docked (at the wrong dock than planned but we docked none the less). we had hoped to get farther up the coast but the last few days had been light wind (cary said ...

... even parts of Illinois. One thing common to all four provinces has been the warmth, kindness and genuineness of the people we have encountered. We have loved our three weeks in Canada and feel so blessed to have been able to have this experience.<br><br>We told the Bay of Fundy, "goodbye," this morning, drove back through the Fundy National Park and made our way West through New Brunswick. We crossed the ...

up the coast today on a leisurely drive which included going past numerous antique shops and outlet malls. the coast was actually fairly hidden behind trees and summer "cottages". Arrived Boothbay Harbor and checked into a very nice bed and ...

... call it desert mountain. You stand on a table top of pink granite and see 360 water views includinig Bar Harbor. Randi loved shopping at the LL Bean Outlet in Ellsworth. Then we made it to the capital, Augusta for the night. Tomarrow we start our journey home. No more stops except to rest. We hope to make it back to Lafayette (3500 miles) by Thursday. Wish us luck. Nels

... it is on my pile to read.<br><br>I have to tell you about this RV Park we are staying at it is called Meadowbrook.  We just picked it out of one of the RV books we have and for no reason in particular.  The owners are second generation and very nice and friendly.  In the office they have a big tank and scales and you pick out a lobster costing 6.99 per lb they cook whichever one you choose.  In addition Clams can be steamed to add to the seafood ...

Cont'd Another long bus ride took us to dinner in Maine. The restaurant was called Buck's Naked Barbecue. Mr. Nish thought everyone needs to undress before going into the restaurant. They had Pool tables, foosball, and a jukebox. The girls were playing the jukebox a lot. Mr. Nish played a few songs that no one liked. Fortunately the hotel was 5 minutes away. But now we have a study session. Peace out! Krislyn and Courtney

Day 14-15 Eating lots of seafood and blueberry pie. YUM! Shopping for pottery and local art in Boothbay Harbor. Driving out Hwy 27 and 238 and off the beaten path, we find Newagen, a lovely cove with all the beauty and character of Maine.

It's always good to see an architect when your life needs a redesign, so off we go to Maine and our friend Ken Chipman and his dearest Jennifer. He's been dropping in on us in Hawaii for years so we are returning the favor. Beautiful food, hikes and people. We even managed to surprise Ellen and Glen Hibbard and were treated to delicious lasagna! Mahalo!

We managed to make it out the door at 4:30 a.m. Our plane took off on time and landed in Dallas on time. Our plane to Boston was completely full but it was a fairly smooth flight. We beat hurricane Hannah by about two hours which was great because it was a big concern. To have our flight cancelled or even delayed would have really messed things up for us.  We landed in Boston and oh my god it was hot and muggy. I thought Dallas was bad but Boston was worse.  We walked ...

... me, we were very lost, the brewery nowhere in sight. To this day I maintain that the map was wrong. Rather than sort out the directions just to go to a brewery, we decided to head north to Freeport and THE LL Bean store. This turned out to be one of the highlights for me. Freeport is a small downtown area that is made up of outlet stores, including LL Bean, which is open 24 hours, and the LL Bean Outlet. I got a backpack at LL Bean and resisted the urge to buy the ...