Maine Coast

In 2009 Lindsay met me on the east coast after a business trip. We spent a few days touring around Washington DC and Boston. On one of the days in Boston we rented a car and went and explored the beautiful coast of Maine. We woke up early in downtown Boston and walked to South Station to catch the Bus Rapid Transit line to the airport. After reaching Logan Airport we got our rental car squared away and were shocked when we were given a black Ford Edge (we have always wanted one). After getting stuck in Boston traffic we eventually made it to I-95 which is a straight shot up into Maine. We drove all the way to the incredibly charming seaside village of Camden. Once in Camden the first thing we did was drive to the top of Mount Battie for an incredible view of the landscape. The drive up did not follow the coast as much as we thought it would so we were very anxious to see the ocean. We were absolutely blown away by what we saw. Blue water, green islands and the cute little town of Camden spread out below us. We hiked around for awhile and then made our way down to the city center. We found a place to park and strolled along the cute downtown which is right along the harbor. There were antique shops, lobster shacks, fishing boats, etc, etc....it was the perfect Maine "small town." As we both had never tried lobster we were excited to get some "authentic local food." We decided on a lobster shack that had a deck overlooking the water and sat down to chow! We LOVED the lobster roll but the "lobster claws" were a little much for us. After Camden we drove down and walked the old cobblestone streets of Portland. We then continued on to check out the famous lighthouses of Maine. Our first stop was the Portland Head lighthouse. This is one of the most famous light houses in Maine and we quickly saw why. It was a bright white and red structure surrounded by beautiful gardens and was perched right at the edge of the rock. After burning up the memory card there we continue to cruise the Maine Coast on Highway 1. The little beach towns were simply amazing and we especially loved Old Orchad Beach with its little amusement park and large sandy beach. We were loosing day light but after getting a little lost we were able to see the often photographed Cape Neddick lighthouse called "The Nubble." We admired the sunset and lighthouse and eventually had to say goodbye to Maine. We started back down to Boston but when we got to the city we missed our exit. The Boston freeway system is made up of Tunnels and Bridges so if you miss an exit it is NOT EASY to correct! :) However, after a few swear words and u-turns we finally returned the car and made it back to the hotel. Driving the coast of Maine is an experience we will never forget.