We awoke today to glorious sunshine at our beautiful York Harbor Inn. There was a yummy continental breakfast, and we shared a table with some very nice people visiting from Surrey, England.
After breakfast, we walked across the street to a lovely little park along the ocean. It had a meandering pathway that led down to a rocky, rugged beach area. One thing that is quite nice about the New England beaches is that so many of them have a multitude of trees right down to the beach. It truly is the best of both worlds.
We continued to drive northward along the coast, passing through several picturesque beach towns along the way. Ogunquit stands out among them as one of the more attractive, with charming little shops and restaurants.
When we reached Kennebunkport, we stopped for one of the must-do things on our list - LOBSTER! Is it possible to go to Maine and not eat lobster with drawn butter? We don't think so! We asked a few locals where the best place was and were told to go to a place that, from the outside, looked a bit weathered, rough-and-tumble, ramshackle, and within sneezing distance of the ocean. It seemed like a good bet.
We quickly got into our lunch and took no prisoners!
After a bit of shopping in gorgeous Kennebunkport, we hit the road and found Former President Bush (41)'s home. Although the house itself wasn't the most beautiful on the block, the location was phenomenal! It sat out on a promontory by itself overlooking the ocean. When you see the picture of his house, you will probably think we are crazy for saying it isn't beautiful. All we can tell you is that you had to see the other ones in the same area to understand.
We then continued up the coast a few hours to Searsport, Maine and our destination for the night. We checked into our bed and breakfast there and were greeted with a nice wine and cheese arrival tray. We sat by the fire enjoying a welcome glass of wine till bedtime.
Cheers everyone! Pleasant dreams!
Karen and David
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