York Harbor/Perkins Cove/Ogunquit

Today we packed another picnic lunch and headed out the door to explore the coast south of Wells. We already came through the little towns in Suzi but I wanted to take the side roads and see the neighborhoods and side streets.

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At one point, we had to stop on Highway 1 to let a family of ducks cross the highway. They probably have been doing that since the ducks were baby ducklings and all of the cars patiently waited for them.

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We stopped at the Chamber of Commerce visitor center in York where a very nice young lady helped us by pointing out things to do and see in the area. We left with an armload of pamphlets, maps and booklets.

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We decided to return all the way back into New Hampshire because gas was twenty cents cheaper. John says we probably saved a whole eighty cents for our efforts, but we got to see the river again and I wanted to start at the beginning of Maine.

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The first little town when you cross into Maine is Kittery. I think Kittery is best known for shopping because on every corner, there are factory outlets with lots of high end stores. Since I am not a high end shopper, we passed through Kittery. We did take a couple of side roads into some of the neighborhoods and saw more pretty Cape Cod style homes, but did not see a view of the ocean here.

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We then came back into York and turned towards the coast where we picked up several side roads that led through the country around the coastline. We kept ooohing and aaahing at all of the perfect little homes . . . well, not so little, really. I can't remember what they call the clapboard homes that have two stories and are built like a box - breadbox or cracker box - I'm not sure. Any way, there are a lot of that style here on the coast, with a few Cape Cods thrown in. And of course, being on the coast, the yards are beautiful too and it seems like anything and everything grows well and is in bloom now. The beach by York Harbor was a nice one, with lots of sand once again and not a lot of people.

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We found the Hubble Lighthouse near York Beach. The gal at the tourist center told us this was the most photographed lighthouse in Maine. It was very pretty here and we decided to eat our picnic lunch on a bench with a view. While we were munching away, a woman stopped and asked John about his Port Aransas t-shirt. She and her husband were soon talking away with John about our lifestyle and how much they would like to do it too. Then another man also stopped and asked John about his t-shirt because he is building a home near Port Aransas. He also was interested in hearing about our travels and life style. We told him we did not envy him having to return to Texas this time of year since it has been so hot there. We are happy to be staying on the Maine coast. It was such great fun talking with these nice people.

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After lunch, we continued on down around the coastline until we came to Perkins Cove, a popular tourist spot. We found a parking spot since we wanted to walk on the Marginal Way, a path along the ocean from Perkins Cove to Ogunquit. Luckily, today it was mostly overcast because whenever the sun did peek out, it was way to warm and humid. But the views from the walkway were magnificent. It was surprising to hear how many people along the way were not speaking English and in fact, a lot seemed to be speaking French. We walked for about an hour to and from Ogunquit on the path.

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By the time we got back to the car, we were both tired, hot and sweaty and ready to head back to camp. The traffic was also starting to pick up quite a bit. We wound our way through the streets of Ogunquit and found Highway 1 once again back to Wells.

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This afternoon we did not make the mistake we did yesterday of waiting too late in the day to turn on the AC. In the morning, the temp gauge says it is 70, but it feels much cooler. In the afternoon, the temp gauge says it is 90 but that is because it is on the sunny side of the rig. The high is actually only in the 70's. Still, the AC keeps it nice inside.

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The kids have both recovered nicely from their shots and vet ordeal of the other day. They seem to both like our camping spot. John likes it because of all the people coming and going. There is always someone to talk with.

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Tonight, I will fix one of John's favs, fried chicken, outside in my electric skillet for dinner. I am thinking I will do laundry later when it gets dark since the laundry room is right across the parking lot. I made reservations today at a campground in Scarborough, a few miles north, for next week.

Jul 16, 2009

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