Our trip to Maine was fun-despite the terrible weather. The sun was fully out when we left Philadelphia on Saturday morning, but as soon as we landed in New Hampshire, the rain began and did not stop until our flight departed on Sunday night. We made the best of it because it's always nice to get out of Philly for a mini-vacation.
After all the rain the Northeast has been getting lately, the tide was unusually high in Maine. It almost made me nervous, because the paths we normally walk during the summer months were being encroached upon by the higher surf.
The Bed and Breakfast had no vacancies, and Ogunquit was strewn with tourists who optimistically planned for nice Autumn weather as we had. I told Chase it made me feel better about the rain, because at least we were in the same position as everyone else having been let down. Being in Maine and staying in our familiar Honeymoon Suite (aka the Mariner's Room) was worth the trip out. We love the whole B&B experience and the breakfasts are amazing. Michael and Bill fill the old colonial home with freshly made cookies, fires lit in each room and an aroma of apples-or something of the like.
My photo was taken just as Chase dropped the camera in his pancake syrup.
After breakfast on Sunday we drove the 40 minutes north to Portland. It was sad we couldn't really walk around and take in the town, but we did drive through on a car tour and were able to check out some cute neighborhoods.
For about 5 minutes the rain turned into mist...
A photo from the "West End" of Portland where all the old mansions and brownstone apartments are.
While the leaves were only just beginning to turn, we found some pretty bushes by Willard Beach in Portland.
Positive thing about small airports: we were put on an earlier return flight.
Negative thing about small airports: they checked each of our bags and confiscated our brand new Tom's toothpaste and Chase's Maine salami.
All in all a great trip!
