October Baby Maine Vacay

Be prepared for the massive upload/blog of photos!  These are way more than what got put out on facebook.  Enjoy!

'Because every vacay must begin with Sonic Happy Hour!'

 Pardon the bags under the eyes - it's 4am and we're off to the airport

 Look!  We got a special plane - Arizona!

Flight one done! 

 Flight two to Manchester!

 Welcome to state #32 for me - New Hampshire!

 We stopped for lunch and had to try on the hats

The bathroom wall had lots of graffiti applicable to the Airport Diner

This was my fav part 

Then we hit the road for... 

And stopped to hug Moose 

and bears 

 First pic standing on our deck with the water behind me.  Notice the tide's out and showing all the rocks below

The next morning we headed to church 

And took an afternoon stroll on the road we were staying on 

The next day I was hungry for some true maple syrup 

while they just smiled 

We split up for shopping and I strolled down to the marina 

When we met up, I found ice cream! 

On Tuesday, we headed to Gorham - they knew my name!!! 

The Gorham Grind 

Photo-op with aa Gorham cop and his Gorham police car

 Lighthouse #1 - Cape Elizabeth

They kinda frown on crossing private property

 Lighthouse #2 - Portland Head

2nd oldest on East Coast

Oldest in Maine

 Looking out over bay

 Like a postcard or something

Up close

 Bee-uuu-teee-ful

 In Portland, I found a Gorham Savings Bank

 Pretty garden at the State Capital or state house as they call it

Maine State Capital 

 From the front

The pier at the Maine Lobster Festival 

Fun times.  Goofy pics. 

Look mom, it's a crab! 

Miss CHB found one too 

Lobster! 

Uh-oh he's looking at me 

 It needs a kiss

Now say cheese 

 Sic'em Bears anyone?

Hello blue lobster 

Cheese 

Enjoying some local tunes 

One of the crates that contained over 3000 lbs of cooked lobster from the first day of the festival 

 Dinner

Must give it a kiss before eating 

Oh - no it's looking at me! 

Look mom, two of 'em! 

 Sic'em lobster

Miss CHB before eating hers 

 Bib on and ready to dig in

The finished product 

Yum! 

 Eww!

 Playing with the claws

Maine Lobster Fest

Reading along the shore - notice long sleeves/jackets

 The Bayside marina & yacht club

 View on grassy knoll and bay area

 Boats just parked out there

On a rock we stand 

smiling for pics 

 Mara cottage - where we stayed

Sad for vacay to be over 

One last pic - apparently I'm the only one sad to be leaving 

 Late dinner in ATX

 Miss SLC and I at around 11:30pm after arriving in Waco

Phew!  That was a lot!  One of the best vacay's ever.  So restful and relaxing!!  Loved it!!!