On the South Coast of Maine

68º at 7:41 am EDST in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Been a few days since I have posted -- and we have done a lot.  This is Sunday morning and we are going to slow down a bit; 12 to 14 hour a day touring can be wearing on old people!

We spent last Thursday afternoon with Callaway, Nebraska High School friend Carla (Kugler) Rigby who lives near South Berwick, Maine.  Though she was one grade behind me in High School I can't say I knew her well then.  She was most gracious in showing us her place and all around the York, Maine area.  We spent a pleasant evening at a local eatery and re-acquainted each other.

 Carla with me as we stopped at "Nubble Light House" Cape Neddick Light Station which is near one of her residences right on the Atlantic Ocean.

"Nubble Light House" Cape Neddick Light Station

Phyllis and myself at the same location.


We enjoyed our time with Carla and even tho we had planned to leave the area the next day, after hearing of many interesting points in this area we extended our stay here at Old Orchard Beach, ME from one night to 4 nights so could see more things in the area.

Thursday morning we had driven to August, Maine to their State Capital.  We were the only ones on an 11 am tour so got a personal guided-tour.

We spent almost an hour with the guide and was given a lot of history of the building and the way their legislature works.

Senate Chamber

House Chamber


Boston was something else as far as driving in.  After about a half hour trying to find a parking place we ended up at a small surface lot for $20.  Walked a mile or so on a red line in the sidewalk to several buildings.  It was about 85 mile drive to Boston with tons of traffic.  Returned well after dark to our trailer.

The red line in the sidewalk we walked for a mile or so. 

Click HERE for Boston historic walk

Old South Meeting House -   Photo at right.   Go to link above to see all the buildings we walked by:  Faneuil Hall; Paul Revere House; Old North Church are a few.

Yesterday we drove some 77 miles north to Boothbay Harbor, Maine.  We stopped at various places along the ocean on the way up and back. 

  We got a 1:10 PM boat cruise from Boothbay Harbor out in to the bay and up to where the Kennebeck River comes out of the mainland near Bath, Maine, and back down it around to Boothbay.

 Posting some of the 426 photos we took yesterday.  Most are self-explanatory - click on them to enlarge.

 These boats were all heading to a swivel-bridge that was rotating for us, and them, to go under.

 That swivel bridge, after we passed through.

All day there were amazing clouds to the north and west of us.

An osprey on nest.

A raised-bridge that is now used only for trains on the lower level.

 This U.S. Navy’s DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is one of three being built.  Read about them HERE

The Captain/Pilot narrated during much of the three-hour cruise about the area we were in and the history of what we were looking at.

 Clouds were building north of us.  We didn't get any rain out of it, but drove through areas on the way back south that had gotten rain.

It was after 4 PM when we got off boat and we ate lunch/supper at one of the local restaurants - had terrific Clam Chowder and Cod Fish with fries.

Wondered through some of the shops on way back to the pickup.  Had found a lot for $5 for all day-- as apposed to parking in 2 or 4 hour spots on the street.  Don't know how much they check the time on cars, but didn't want to worry about it.  And, we were parked almost 7 hours.

Yes, this is true.

We explored a little bit on this footbridge leading across the bay.

At left - these guys were  heading out in kayaks.  There were a lot of rental kayaks in the area. 

Just out of Boothbay Harbor we stopped at a Blue Berry Stand and got couple containers of fresh wild blue berries.

Probably not everyone knows how much work this type of touring is, so need to rest some today.  Intend to not drive too far today, maybe up to Portland, and maybe south to Kennebunkport.

Later, Lynn