Maine, Days One and Two

Oh my goodness, our time in Maine was so perfect! We left on a Sunday after Sacrament Meeting with the Parkers and headed north on I-95 until we hit Highway 1, which follows the coastline all the way up. The first town you come to, York, has an amazing lighthouse, the Nubble Light, at Cape Neddick, in Sohier Park. We had pretty much the ideal day for lighthouse viewing and stopped for a little lunch at Fox's Lobster House at the top of the hill. Then out onto the rocks we went!

Next up was a drive through of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. What a beautiful town! This Wedding Cake House was in our guide book and pretty crazy. We were hoping someone will swoop in and do some repairs soon. It was looking a little weathered.

Our next stop was the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, across from Fort Williams Park. The lighthouse was commissioned by George Washington in 1790. Super pretty and a nice place to walk along the cliffs and take in the sea air.

This is also where we discovered that people on Maine's rocky beaches like to build cairns. So we did, too!

We arrived at the Samoset Resort in Rockland in the late afternoon. I stayed there with my family back in the early 90s and have always wanted to go back. It has changed a bit (no bike rentals), but we still had a great time! We stayed there for three nights and explored the area a bit each day.

The first thing we did was to walk out from the resort grounds onto the breakwater, which is almost a mile long. There is an old lighthouse at the end, which made for a fun resting spot after the long walk over the granite blocks.

As we walked along the breakwater, we were watching this lobsterman checking his traps. He stopped and talked to us for a second, but we had a hard time understanding his thick accent! It was fun to see his process up close, though! Hard work!

Across the bay from the Samoset is the Owl's Head Lighthouse, which was one of my favorites. I'm a sucker for anything black and white! Owl's Head was such a pretty little tiny town. There are so many of those in Maine! Ah! South Thomaston was another favorite. 

The beach at Owl's Head State Park was so pretty, and completely empty, just like the town. It was full of cool rocks and had such a lovely view of western Penobscot Bay. Ah, take me back!

We had dinner that evening in Rockland, a town where our friend, Josh, grew up. Neal had his first whole lobster of the trip. So proud!