Good morning everyone...Finally back where I have an internet connection. We have sure been busy since we arrived in Maine on Sunday. Mark's brother has been telling us about the Ogonquit Playhouse for years, so we took a chance and were able to get tickets for an afternoon performance. We saw "Singing in the Rain", and I must rave about the performance. There were times when you thought you were seeing the original cast of the movie that's how good they were. Then off to explore the area...down to York where we saw the Nubble Lighthouse (built in 1879) and then to dinner where I tried to tackle a 2 pound lobster.The next day we were up in Old Orchard Beach where for a minute you thought you landed back in Coney Island with all sorts of food and vendors and carnival rides. For the afternoon, we travelled over to Newfield where they have an 1800's village with buildings and artifacts. They had an original 1894 carousel (that still works), an 1849 stagecoach, 1839 school house, a roadable aeroplane from 1926 (it was supposed to take off and land on the road...so you didn't have to go to the airport)...needless to say it never got off the ground, sleighs and carriages of the day and so much other stuff to see we could have spent days there looking at every little thing.

Of course a stop in Freeport is not complete without a visit to LL Bean...what a shopping complex. Store after store (there are 5 different ones here) selling everything you can think of for everyone in the family including pets! We visited the Desert of Maine...yes a real desert in the woods...but if you looked real close, you weren't really in the woods...the sand has covered the base of the trees and the limbs are now the roots of the trees. This happened because of glacial activity a gazillion years ago...but what an interesting place to visit. Headed to Portland to take a boat tour of several lighthouses. The Portland Head Light (was built in 1791 by order of George Washington)...boy we can't seem to escape history can we...is the most photographed one in Maine and with good reason.

We took a break one stay and stayed put in Searsport. This had to be the most beautiful campground we have ever stayed at. Perched on a small cliff overlooking the ocean, we spent the day watching the sailboats and seagulls go by. They even have a small beach and we were able to let the dogs loose to run and run they did...chasing the waves and the seagulls. We ate dinner at a very unique place last night called Young's Lobster Pound...you get your basic meal (lobster, clams, fish, etc.) with maybe a small side of cole slaw or potato salad. Then you sit outside at picnic tables and watch the sunset. What made this different, is that you are allowed to bring whatever else you want to eat/drink with you. People showed up with baskets of salads, breads, chips, beer and wine. Some even brought their dogs!

The weather is great...no rain since Mass...with the high 70's during the day and low 50's at night. The best part...no humidity!

So...for now lobsters and lighthouses down (will probably see more as we make our way up the coast)...whales and moose yet to come. More later.

Terry and Mark