On the Road from Maine
About halfway on our drive between Rhode Island and Maine are the outlet stores of Freeport. We typically stop here to stretch our legs and possibly find a good bargain. We always stop at the L.L.Bean outlet store because they have live fish and stuff to do:
- Libby loved this giant stuffed bear
- Inside the fish tank (filled with salmon)
- The scene at LL Bean
We lucked out on the drive back from Maine - L.L. Bean was having some sort of celebration so they were giving away free ice cream cookie sandwiches!!!
Dan, Me, and Libby enjoying our free ice cream cookie sandwiches
Maine: Schoodic Point
Libby and I took a trip with my older brother's family to Schoodic. You used to be able to feed the gulls on these rocks, which meant the birds would swarm around and eat from your hand. Unfortunately the park service banned the feeding of birds. Luckily the gigantic geometric rock formations make for a fun afternoon of climbing, even without the constant threat of seagulls launching an air raid.
- Calvin and Libby look out to sea
- Amy and Libby enjoy the warm sun
- Jeff and Calvin exploring a crevasse
- Posing on the rocks
- Found the perfect spot for an afternoon snack (except for the mosquitoes)
- Reading all about the rocks and how they formed
More Random Pics from Maine
- Some cousins climbing on cannons
- The kids table at the Finback Alehouse
- The adult's table at the Finback Alehouse
- Goofing off with my hat
- My dad and Kaia
- Posing after a mid-afternoon snack
- Wading out into the cool water of Bar Harbor
- Eating pizza and watching a movie - does it get better than this?
- SEAWEED! Libby loved "exploring" on the rocks
- A short hike
- Annual picture of all the cousins
- Army men on the deck during a cookout at Linda's
- The boys and the "boats" they built
- The men try to build steps into the rocky waterfront
- A partially finished walkway to the shore
Random Pics from Maine
A few random pictures of what we do during the days in Maine (besides eat):
- Walking on the gravel roads is a popular activity
- The cousins discover internet porn (or maybe they're just watching Monster's Inc)
- My favorite part of Maine: talking with family and just relaxing
- My mom and Asher
- Chess is a popular activity when the kids are napping or otherwise quiet
- Libby on the lookout
- Micah, Libby, Emma, and Sam pose for a picture after a race for the prized buoy (Emma won)
- Dan, Micah, and Sam look out from the deck
- Libby reads to Asher
- Watching the kayakers paddle around
- A hummingbird who ran into my back as I was sitting outside. Don't worry - as soon as I righted it the bird flew away unharmed.
- Sam, Micah, Emma, and Libby giving their "crazy" faces
East Coast Food
Whenever I travel I try to take pictures of memorable meals; I do this not only because I love food, but also because it helps me to remember to finer details of an otherwise busy day. Here are a few food snapshots I grabbed while on our east coast trip:
- Strawberry filled birthday cake
- Grilled east coast hot dog buns are the best
- Fresh fruit salad
- The obligatory lobster (it was close to a sheller)
- Carmelized onions that were later mixed into hash browns
- The omlette, pre beating
- Delicious crab cake burger at the Finback Alehouse in Bar Harbor
- Nothing beats ice cream and a beer on a warm summer day
- You can see the real blueberries in my blueberry beer at the Finback Alehouse
- Homemade blueberry pancakes
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