Saturday 8/31

Left Parrsboro and drove toward Halifax via Truro along route 2. Stopped at the Five Islands and took lots of pics while viewing the five islands. Sooooo beautiful!!!!!
Then, drove to Truro and on to Halifax. 
Toured the citadel and walked the boardwalk by the Mianus Straight. To our hotel and bed.

Friday 8/30

Left Moncton in the am and drove towards Nova Scotia along route 2 east. Drove through Amherst, and Joggins, where we visited the Fossil Cliffs, then Advocate Harbor, where a black bear crossed the road in front of us!!!!!!!! Sooooo exciting!!!!!
Drove to Cape D'or and stayed in Parrsboro. To bed.

Thursday 8/29

Left St. John and drove along scenic route 111 toward Fundy National Park. Saw the Point Wolfe River, Cape Enrage and the Lighthouse, Mary's Point and the Bird Sanctuary which was birdless!!!!!!
We then drove to the Hopewell Rocks, which is the most visited attraction in all of New Brunswick!
Very cool!!!! Took lots of pics again!!!!!
On to Mochton, New Brunswick for the night. Tomorrow we go to Nova Scotia via Route 2.
To bed.

Wednesday 8/28

Left Lubec and drove over the bridge into Canada. 
First, went to Campobello, FDR's childhood and presidential summer home. Toured the park and house, then took two ferry rides. 
First, we went to Deer Island and witnessed the "old sow", a giant whirlpool. Really amazing!!!!
Next, we took another ferry back to the mainland via Latite. Drove towards St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. 
There we drove and did some hiking in the Irving Nature Park where we saw a porcupine!!!!
(It was just eating grass, and didn't even notice us!!!!!)
Saw the "Reversing Falls" in St. John, a bit of a disappointment.
Off to a seafood restaurant for more lobster, and back to our hotel, and to bed.

Tuesday 8/27

Left Bar Harbor this am and traveled west on route 3 towards route 1. Passed through a lot of small towns including the town of Macais. Saw the Bay of Fundy on way to Lubec.
Lubec is such a charming city, at the end of the world!!!!! It has the distinction of being the easternmost point of the U.S.
Staying in a small motel and having dinner in Lubec where we will watch the seals in the harbor!!!!
Night, night.

Monday 8/26

First of all, it finally rained during the night! Had some lingering clouds.
After breakfast, drove to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the North Trail, for the Hawk Count by the rangers in Acadia. Unfortunately, it was soooo windy, and from the south, so the ranger said that no hawks would fight the wind to fly, wouldn't expend so much effort,  and thus, there were no birds. Sooo disappointing!!!! The ranger said that a northerly wind was needed for there to be any hawks.  For the next few days, the wind is supposed to be from the south, so no hawks!!!!! Oh well...
We then drove to the "quiet side" of Acadia, to Southwest Harbor, and then to Bass Harbor. We saw the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, and then drove to Northeast Harbor.
After this, we went to the cliff walk along the rim near Sand Beach. Took a walk. It was soooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next, we drove back to our motel as the fantasy football draft would take place later this evening and we wanted to check a few things. A quick lobster dinner, and onto the draft!!!!!

Sunday 8/25

Left for Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Stopped for breakfast, then continued along Route 1 north till route 3 into Bar Harbor.
First, after the visitor's center at Acadia, we decided to drive the Loop Trail by car and save our hiking for tomorrow. Took lots of pics, which I will share with everyone later. The drive was so spectacular! What a beautiful place!!!!
Tomorrow, we will go back to Acadia and do some easy hikes.
Had a lovely dinner in Bar Harbor, then to bed!!!! We are soooo tired!!!!!!

Saturday 8/24

Saw the Camden waterfall, then drove to the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport,  which was a series of buildings. Very interesting. Their theme was "shipwrecks" and the displays were very sad and very good.
Afeter this, we drove along Route 1 north through Bucksport, and Blue Hill, till we ended on Deer Isle and the town of Stonington. Very charming. Like Maine used to be!!!!!
Staying at a B and Bath. Night night.

Friday 8/23

Drove to Colonial Pemaquid viewed a film and learned that Maine's first settlers landed in Maine in 1608 and predate the arrival of the pilgrims at Plymouth by about 15 years!!!

Next, we went to the Pemaquid Lighthouse, visited the museum there and continued our drive north on Route 1. Drove through Rockland, Rockport, and Camden, where we have stopped for the night. Along the way, we sampled a " needham", a sugary chocolate made with mashed potatoes instead of flour!!!! So-so.

Went for a wine tasing at a local vineyard, and then for a lobster dinner. A quick visit to the motels outdoor firepit, and to bed. Night, night.

Thursday 8/22

We left the hotel this am and drove to the Portland Head Lighthouse. Took lots of pics. Really beautiful!!!!

Then we left Portland, and drove just north, to Freeport, home of many outlets, and the flagship LL  Bean store. They have no locks on the doors as they are open 365 days/24 hours a day!

Had lunch, the left for Bath, which we drove through, and onto Boothbay Harbor. Although the harbor is a little honkeytonk, we sill enjoyed. Took an hour boat ride around the harbor, and we are staying overnight. Going to dinner, lobster, of course, then to bed.

Wednesday 8/21

Left for Portland, but not before visiting the famous Congdon Donuts, in Wells. The reason the donuts are so good is that they are made with LARD!!!!! They were simply DELICIOUS!!!! Donald had a blueberry fritter and a Boston Cream donut, and I had the glazed and a butternut donut. All yummy!!!!!
Next, it was on to Portland where after the visitors center, we took a three hour ferry ride and saw some of the MANY islands which are off the coast of Portland. Really beautiful!!!!
Afterwards, we went to dinner at an Irish grill, then drove around Portland. Saw the famous Victorian House, and other sights as the sun went down. What a great day!!!!!

Tuesday 8/20

Got up and drove to York where we toured a group of 1670 plus homes, school house, and jail.
Then drove to the Marginal Walk in Ogunquit, (where we saw the Lobster Point Lighthouse),  Perkins Cove, went to dinner at the Academie Brasserie in Kennebunck, and finally back to Ogunquit to see Clay Aiken in "Joseph and the Amamzing Technicolor Dreamcoat".  It was wonderful!!!! What a day!!!!!

Monday 8/19

Went straight to Exeter Academy this morning, where we took lots of photos and took a tour. Boy, has the place changed!!!! Took a picture of Abbot Hall, and texted it to Joe!!!!
Next, went to Kittery, Cape Neddick near York, drove to the Nubble Lighthouse, then on to Browns for ice cream!!!!
Then, we drove to Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport where we saw Bush 41's compound.
We finished the evening by going to the Maine Diner for lobster pies. Took lots of pics!!!!
To bed.

Sunday 8/18

What a wonderful day! Left Salem area and drove to Gloucester, then onto Rockport, Massachusettes. Both beautiful towns, so charming!!!!!!
After this, we drove towards Exeter, NH, and have stopped for the night.
Continue north!!!! Tomorrow, we visit the Exeter area, then onto Ogunquit, Maine.
Night, night.

Leaving Nantucket. August 17

Left on the 10:30 ferry for Hyannis this am. Sad to leave, but ready to start our trip!!!!!
Drove to Salem, Massachusettes, where we visited the Salem Witch Museum, walked around the town, and went to the House of the Seven Gables for a tour. Drove down Chestnut Street, supposedly the most beautiful street in the US. Lined with lovely old houses, beautifully maintained. Such a cool place. Great dinner, then to bed.

Nantucket

Visiting Adele and Jim Botticelli in Madaket, Nantucket. Soooo beautiful here!!!!!
Played multiple rounds of golf, had dinner at the The Galley Restaurant, and finally had lunch at The Brant Point Grill while Jim and Donald played golf. Had great dinners at home: halibut, salmon, sooo good!!!! Tonight, going to a gallery party, then to dinner and home. Leaving tomorrow am.