Stops Along the Way - Maine, New Hampshire to Boston

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you know you are in Maine when......

We had 2 days to get to Boston, so we took our time getting from Fundy to a small town in Maine called Wiscasset. The draw was Red's Eats which is know 'throughout' for having the best lobster rolls. Turk and I had to try it for ourselves.  Our opinion was that these were very good, but probably not beating out the food truck in PEI that we visited (who didnt yet have water due to the storm but managed to throw something together for us anyway). Red's lobster was perfectly cooked and generous.  And we realized we were tired of driving, so we found a great hotel that was 5 minutes away - Wiscasset Woods Lodge with 30 rooms on 7 acres.  The wooden rooms were comfortable but the amazing thing was the breakfast that came with the room. The dining room is located in the rustic wooden lodge with a big fireplace. Everyone who came in would talk with the other guests as if we were all friends of the owners.  Meanwhile, the kitchen was placing freshly baked and cooked items out for us.  Several guests mentioned they 'always' stay at this lodge and are on the mailing list to get the recipes.  The owner walked around catching up with the guests.  It was a really nice, and delicious experience.

Always a line at Red's. Turk is excited to be NOT at the end of the line

our lobster roll, with double butter

Wiscasset Lodge's unique S&P shaker holders!

happy blue crab

yoga moose!

We stopped in Portland and nearby Kittery and Portsmouth for very important reasons: Holy Donuts (to bring some back to Jamie and Gus), to explore the old town/port area because we had heard it was interesting. We were not disappointed, especially once we figured out how to avoid the cruise ship passengers.

tours available - notice lobster on door of firetruck

Portsmouth NH original YMCA

The best gelato we've eaten since Rome - Gorgeous Gelato. WOW

Amazing potato donuts - Holy Donuts

Beautiful fancy chocolates - Byrne and Carlson (Kittery)
When Pigs Fly - Boston, Kittery - amazing bakery with all kinds of breads. Best pretzel bread I have found outside of Germany. Turk brought a loaf of pesto, rosemary bread back. Pretzel bread didnt last long enough to return.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home

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Kittery chocolate shop!