Maine......Continued

One of the last things we did in Maine was drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Arcadia National Park.  We had attempted to do this earlier in the week; but the top of the mountain was so socked in with mist and fog that you could barely see the switch back road on the drive up, let alone any scenery.  You know it’s bad when instead of going to the top, Pat found a turnaround spot and headed back down to sea level.  Cadillac Mountain is the highest point on the eastern seaboard (and having been to the eastern most town on this side of the continent, I really wanted to see the views from the top).  So, the day before we left, the weather was decent, and we made it to the top.  Absolutely spectacular!  You could see ocean, islands, towns, cruise ships, mountains (hills to us!), lakes, everything….beautiful.

It was a little windy up there!

Of course, we had seafood several more times before leaving.  Pat, who was always too broke or too tight to purchase lobster in Oregon, discovered a passion for this dang shellfish (huge lobster dinner for two at a local lobster pound cost us $35 total w/tax) and wanted to feed this passion at every opportunity! Not being a huge lobster fan, I struggled a bit to find menu items.  I love crab and shrimp.  Crab and shrimp are out of season.  I don’t like clams and mussels.  Clams and mussels are in season and cooked a multitude of ways.  Pat LOVES clams and mussels, so when he wanted a break from lobster, he had clams or mussels.  I really like all types of ocean fish.  The only way I could find it cooked in the small, local, places we like, was fried.  Usually, I sacrificed and ate lobster!

OK, so I have to back off (a little bit) on my lack of appreciation for the coast of Maine.  As we headed south to our next stop (Massachusetts), we decide to take the slower, more scenic route along the coast rather than retracing much of the route we took when we arrived.  There are some very picturesque views of the coast line (and one truly awesome bridge)on this route as the road runs much closer to the shoreline. 

I love bridges!

 HOWEVER, still nothing as beautiful as many, many places on US 101 on the Oregon coast!