Reading and Roaming
ART AT THE FARNSWORTH Rockland, an hour or so north of Southport, is a charming town with some intriguing little shops and a variety of small restaurants plus a movie theater. We usually head up here for just the art museum and lunch, but we should really return sometime and dally in the shops. Maybe next year. …
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MAINE AND ITS LOBSTERS Maine State Aquarium Red lobsters, blue lobsters, and white lobsters. You can learn about them and even see some specimens at the Maine State Aquarium which is part of the Maine Discovery Center. This facility is in West Boothbay Harbor at McKown Point. We visited this tiny museum, which since our last visit …
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A LAZY WEEK We escaped the heat after Portland and are now happily settled mid coast on Southport Island. I have to confess that we have been somewhat lazy this week. Not in terms of projects, though. I’ve re-discovered Zentangle and have been having fun creating one tile each day, while the Chief Penguin is keeping up with politics and …
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ARRIVING We landed in Portland on Thursday afternoon expecting cool breezes, but it was hot. Not as hot as we North Carolinians have been experiencing, but HOT for Maine. Also because we spent more time wandering around outside in the bright sun than at home. Overall, the heat prompted a lazier approach to our 36 hours …
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