Tom, Sheryl, Doris & I join forces and head north along US 1, once "the" highway connecting Maine with Florida. I-95 now is the route of choice, but not if one wants to see the coastal towns and villages of this fair state. First stop was Bath, location of the Bath Iron Works. Ship building is BIW's business. Both naval and commercial vessels are born and raised here in the harbor.
The major part of the day was spent enjoying Booth Bay Harbor at the tip of one of Maine coast's "necks", or what we, the less informed would call "peninsulas". Again, lobstering is the business, along with tourism. "Kodak Moments" are everywhere, all the time. Even the restaurant that sated our lobster addiction provided exquisite views of the harbor, homes, foliage and the path to the Atlantic. While many shops had already closed for the season, others provided buying opportunities and staff seemingly enjoying our temporary company, especially because we were among a dozen or so tourists in town. A week earlier, a month earlier and we would have been 4 among thousands.
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| It's difficult to select from the many views of the harbor restaurant, but here's one for you. |
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| Towards the Atlantic. |
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| Main Street, Booth Bay Harbor. The tourists have left for the season. |
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| Attention tourists! There's more of the same ahead of you. |
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| It's either a crusty ol' Maine sea captain, or our friend Tom. |
Of course, the foliage and bright sun added to the beauty that bring so many to this naturally beautiful area of our country. Today's offering of all components was among the best.
Returning to our RV park, Doris and I were met by Holly and taken to Cindy & David's for an artistically presented dinner. With relatives like them, we don't need fancy restaurants.
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| Yarmouth, Maine. Foliage not quite at its peak. Wait a 3-4 days for that to occur. |
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