Tuesday was spent traveling up the Maine Coast to Eastport, an old port and sardine cannery town.
There were an amazing amount of OLD structures from homes to businesses and canneries. We stayed at a B&B with some very nice folks, the house was over 200 years old and really a museum of itself. For dinner we got a good deal on softshell lobster (2 each!) Well, Jo ended up with a "squirty" one, full of green juice. Let's just say that she likes lobster, but from now on will eat the "Lazy Man's" dinner. At the restaurant, just before dinner was served, we were treated to a spectacular full rainbow in the east, and part of another one (double rainbows occur near sunset) and an orange atomic sunset in the west--I did not have my camera.... :>(
The weather today was amazing and we had the ferry to ourselves on the way to Deer Island. We had to pass through Canadian "customs" on the way. It was one guy, in a simple blue uniform, very relaxed, who asked where we were from and where we were going and what did we have to declare. I didn't even have to get out of the car, there was NO I.D. check! On the other hand, it took 2 U.S. customs agents in wrinkle-free uniforms with Kevlar vests under them and all sorts of black gadgets hanging off them (and side arms) to examine the passports of a couple on foot pushing a baby carriage which contained a poodle wearing a T-shirt. (I kid you not--see photo!)
We passed through several small fishing villages on Deer Island. Quaint might be the word. There were lobster pounds and herring weirs here and there. So far, all the Canadians we have met have been exceeding friendly and helpful. We have seen 3 bald eagles, a couple of seals, osprey, but no whales.
We are staying at the Algonquin Hotel, pretty old, no air conditioning, but comfortable enough. Jo has met her mentor for the week and will be painting with him tomorrow. I have no plans, except to take some photos.
The other photo is from Tuesday evening in Eastport, taken through the window of a waterfront business. I'll try to post more scenic photos later!
Ed
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