Thriftlodge St Andrews Saint Andrews

... higher tide level by night fall.

We are headed to Lubec, ME tomorrow where we hope to take a bridge to Campobello Island, a summer home that FDR traveled to as a child/adult. It is there that he was stricken with polio. After this trip we will make our way back to Bar Harbor, ME for the evening.

Oh Canada we loved you, and we will make our way back to the good old USA!

... and you had to wear these bright orange floating suits. Of course Dee did not want to wear that "orange" suit, and felt that she was too old for such an adventurous outing. So we settled on the medium size boat, and a captain who has many years of experience with those dangerous whales.
So tomorrow we will be leaving for our whale watching trip about 2:00 p.m. We were told there are many whales, dolphins, seals and birds (Ady is afraid of birds ...

... Pleasantville perhaps? The Truman show? The draw of the town is the ocean, and there are serveral whale watching tour providers lining the pier. nearby an antique fair is spread out in a small open area, and there are a few collector cars on display.

after a tough hour or so of shopping andwe stopped for a delicious ice cream cone before heading back to Sain John. Best cone I've had in a long time.

... swam in the pool twice...yeah, whatever...I know what you're thinking!
Had to giggle - we agreed to stop at the Irving Big Stop in Salisbury and when we did there was about 1000 flipping people there! Thought for sure I would never find J.R. and Sid....but then I saw this beagle chasing a bright orange ball! And of course the only day of the past 5 years or so that I wouldn't have a damn ...

St. Andrews is a wonderful ride. Maine's rte 95 is not a backcountry road, but it has borders of trees and some pretty vistas. Then from Bangor to Calais you enjoy rte 9, the Airline. It's all up and down curves but much improved over the years with truck lanes so the campers and logging trucks are not the hazards they used to be.
The town has a resort history dating to the turn of the century and is ...

Campobello, Canada You can drive to Canada in the blink of an eye from Lubec Maine which is close to Eastport. And so, rather than sit and soak up the sunshine, we headed out for another expedition because we heard that Campobello is a beautiful island with lighthouses, whale watching, and hiking trails. In Lubec they have a spectacular lighthouse at West Quoddy which is the easternmost point in the USA. Looking out on the Atlantic you can see ...

... sale under $100,000 and it is tempting to buy one and stay here forever. But then, I heard they have winter for nine months of the year in Maine, so maybe not. Right now the wildflowers are blooming everywhere and the air smells salty and feels refreshing. If you think I am kidding about the sun shining (after bundling up in 50 degree wet weather for three days) I put on a swimming suit and swam in Keen ...

... lane and listing every state we've lived in. New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, Ohio - is that correct? Two harried customs officials were tasked with searching our car.

The car packing is a work of Tetris art. Julia has skillfully stacked and smooshed 40 days of clothes, food, tents, rainflys, tarps, jackets, poles, sleeping bags, foam mattresses, air mattresses, stoves, pots, pans, silverware, and ...

... I knew I wanted more stamps! I want to hear that sound again and again!

Saw a wonderful photo exhibit by Robert McGinnis - a local photographer who took some wondreful pictures of farm animals in the barn getting ready for their big debut! They made me laugh and think of Norman and Penny and the gang!

Then I got to the gate - and oh my - a small area but several gates together going places like Thunder Bay ...

... One coffee, one juice, and two cinnamon buns (made from Grandma's recipe)were ordered. If you ever go to St. Andrews, do yourself a favour and stop by and enjoy one of Grandma's cinnamon buns - they were delicious but not sickly sweet! After a short walk around the town and out onto the pier, we headed back to the van and pointed it in an easterly direction.