#19, Maine ME (Been There)

Maine is an interesting state from a geographical perspective, tucked away in the far northeast. New Hampshire is right up against its western boundary, and then the three provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia surround it on its northern half, while the Atlantic Ocean runs along its eastern edge.

Welcome to Maine

I know that I went to Maine as a family trip when I was a child so there wasn't a whole lot to remember from being so young. My memories of that trip are less from memory and more from the silent movies mom and dad took at the time, which we were corralled into watching on a regular basis. Of course, mom and dad gave the commentary throughout the whole event so it was never really a silent movie. The trip that was talked about all through my childhood was going to Maine to see dad's college friend. I remember pictures of those two guys throwing snowballs at each other, up on the mountain, on a very nice day, in short sleeves, and that story never got old. I do no have that particular piece of film but there was this one below with an old car on a lake.

Waving from an old car on a lake

But we did make it there on a scenic trip to Vermont that wasn't (head to the Vermont page to read that one). We made a day trip from Vermont to the closest accessible part of Maine and rode up and down a small portion of the coast checking out lighthouses and lobster and shrimp. It was a several hour ride from Vermont to Maine but it was a beautiful day. We spent most of our time in York, Maine, and took a lot of photos. But the first item of business was to get something to eat and I was wanting to try those Maine lobsters and heard about. Sure enough, the restaurant we were pointed to turned out to be great with a picturesque view of the ocean. The lobster dinner included a baked potato, corn on the cob, and two lobsters that were a pound each.  Of course I had to get the clam chowder since that's one of my favorites. So good! The wife got shrimp and said they were the freshest she's ever had. I think we'd go back there just to try the food again.

Then if was time to head out for some sightseeing. We drove the road right alongside the ocean and had breathtaking views all along the way. We stopped several times to walk around and take pictures. The boats were pulled up close to the beach and anchored. The lighthouses we saw were each better than the one before; we concentrated on this one. Later on in the afternoon it started to cloud up and I took the photo of someone reading at the ocean's edge. Now that's the way to relax!

This is one of the states we wouldn't mind visiting again. Very picturesque and charming. And it would be nice to see all of the states and not just the first twenty miles. But most of all we'd like to drive all the way up the coast to see as many lighthouses as we can find and eat seafood like there's no tomorrow. Sound like a plan to me!

Later,

Arktander

(aka David Andreasen)