Maine Road Trip Day 4

It has taken all these years of marriage, working (both of us), children growing up and now we have the time to take a long road trip like this one.  We have seen all but a couple of lighthouses that we planned to see.  On our way home, we will visit covered bridges in Maine.  This has been a lot of driving and a few hikes to see a particular light.  Most have been easy access.  But I am glad to have this checked off our bucket list. I can see why many fly here, rent a car, and drive around.  We love having our top down and taking the back roads.  We really like taking it slow.  We drive through towns and don't stop, if the rain is coming down.  We stay longer if we find something we want to savor.  So, for us, this is our kind of trip.   

Today, Friday, was a beautiful one.  We waited out the rain from last evening, and boy am I glad he wanted to wait.  With the sun out, I saw my favorite light so far.  First, we left Rockford, where we stayed overnight in the Tradewinds Inn.  We went by their lighthouse, not on Clyde's list of ten.  When we got there, it was a long walk to it and since we wanted to get in a full day, we got back in the car and drove on.

So, my favorite!!  Number 7, Marshall Point Light in Port CLYDE!!!  It wasn't that it was huge.  It was just the perfect setting.  Easy to get there, easy to walk out to see it, sit on the huge boulders and watch the surf hit the rocks.  The sun was out, the gift shop/small museum was sweet and on Oct. 10, 1993, is where Forrest Gump was filmed.  Tom Hanks ran to Marshall Point Light, stopped and turned around. Loved it.

Number 8, Owls Head in Rockland.  The unpaved, big ruts, muddy road to get to it about did me in.  The walk up a LOT of steps to see it, but the view up there was nice.  A small gift shop.  

We had lunch at a bakery in Rockland and the white bean and sausage soup with the best bread, hit the spot.  Drove on to Camden, very neat town, lots of shops, then on to Belfast, where we are staying tonight.  Went to a couple of beaches, one in Lincolnville and one in Belfast, looking for seagrass.  Found some pieces but nothing tumbled or pretty in color.

We are a long way from our family, and that always is cause for concern.  But God.  Thankful Clyde is well (he has been having blood pressure issues) and we are able to see all that God has created.

Number 7 Marshall Point Light, Port Clyde

Number 8 Owls Head in Rockland