With being from the Midwest, we had not seen land that looked like it was recently covered by water but wasn’t. My husband and I forgot that the tide made the water levels vary 6-8 feet during a 24 hour period in Maine.
We stopped by a fishing pier in South Portland.
Then we visited Cape Elizabeth, ME, to see the Portland Head Light. It’s the oldest lighthouse in Maine and the one that is photographed the most. Fort Williams Park is also a neat site to visit in this area. This Army fort was operational from 1872 to 1964.
Then we traveled to Fort Preble and Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland. Fort Preble was a military fort that is now part of South Maine Community College.
Our next stop was Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine.
After all of our travels, we decided to look out for a place to stop and have lunch.
Fox’s was nearby to the Nubble Lighthouse. It was a brisk, but sunny day so we elected for outdoor seating.
The scallops here are to die for! Melt in your mouth! We then ventured to Fort McClary along the opening to the Piscataqua River in Kittery, Maine, the oldest town of the state.
Spans the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, NH, and Kittery, ME
We stopped in Portsmouth, NH, to see the Sheafe Warehouse in Prescott Park. This warehouse was set up to receive incoming ships. There is an overhang to the second story that was used to help unload cargo. With my husband once being a carpenter, he was amazed at the engineering of this building with it being erected so long ago.
We tried to see the Walbach Tower too, but the gates were closed when we got there.
We then ventured onto Lago’s Ice Cream in Rye to sample some homemade ice cream before stopping at our next hotel for the night.
We had reservations for Hampton Falls Inn in Hampton Falls, NH, for what was labeled a deluxe cottage.
We walked by the pool to get to our room and whew, the chlorine was strong! I remember walking through and my eyes were burning.
We had a king-sized bed and what I would term a standard hotel bathroom for the night.
