Brown's Wharf Inn Boothbay Harbor

... chris said BOOOOOO!) and so we hopped aboard shore for the last time. boothsbay is a bit more touristy than the other cute towns we had been in, but we settled in for one last meal of burgers at the only place still open (it was about 8 or 9 pm). it was perfect.

chris and i woke up at 4:30 am for a pick up to Rockland Airport. we took a tiny plane to Logan Airport and then we were off to Vegas!

thanks again tim and eileen!!!

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 ...

June 7 and 8 2009

 

We are exhausted and Brent is now sick so we are going nowhere and staying here in Phippsburg Maine for at least a few days.

The weather is a bit better at least we can see the sun and in fact I sat out and read my book most of the day and got a little sun burnt.

Brent stayed in bed all-day and slept and read his book on George Washington, hmmm no wonder he slept.  But he assured me that I would like it and ...

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.

... you ordered outside at a window and then either ate under some tarps outside or in the small dining area. It was starting to drizzle by this time so we opted to eat inside. The place was very busy. You could order a full lobster dinner ... whole lobster, steamed clams, new potatoes and corn for $21.95 at another window but I didn't find out about that until after I'd ordered my scallops. I figure I'll get my quota of lobster and to be honest I like scallops about ...

... Wow what a stunning drive this was, firstly we stopped by the winter ski resort of Stowe, a tiny village with interesting stores and eateries in a woodland setting backed by the Green Mountains. Just down the road is Ben & Jerry's original Ice Cream plant, we could not resist the tour of the production line and of course the tasting room! We we able to try their new flavour a mixture of chocolate fudge brownie and cookie dough, yummy! We then ...

... At least Wes and I got the groovy picture in front of the store! :-) Got boots? We arrived in Bar Harbor about 7:30 or so, headed out to find something to eat, and settled in for the night. When I got out of the car in Bar Harbor, my equilibrium was completely off kilter from being in the car so long. Wes and I decided that we were going to do everything in our power to stay out of the car on Monday.

... the rock along the beach was gated off and being refurbished. We of course walked down the rock to the sand and the tide was out enough we could see the bottom of the rock sticking out of the sand covered with a plywood box to protect it from construction and refurbishment. The construction superintendent yelled at us to get away, not a chance we traveled 6,000 miles we were going to see the rock. We were planning on stopping in Boston ...

... which is very good, but they make sure to have lots of signs that mention this every few miles) at the crossings, and people don't group themselves to cross all at one time. This means that people are consistently crossing and it delays traffic a lot. I'd rather that than someone getting mowed over, but it was a annoyance. Finally I passed the bridge going to Acadia onto Mt Desert Island or whatever it was called.