Portland Head Light / Fort Williams
Visited the Portland Head Light lighthouse and walked the remains of the Old Fort Williams fortification which has mostly been demolished. Dinner at Taco Trio with a former colleague and a visit to The Foulmouthed Brewery in South Portland.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Visit to the Coastal Main Botanical Gardens. Scenic route to South Portland, Maine. Past Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine and saw the long line for lobster roll. Dinner with a former colleague in Portland.
Augusta Maine - The Capital
I visited the Maine State House in Augusta and toured the mall. I hiked the outer loop at Viles Arboretum. I spent time hiking around the Vaughan Woods Trail and taking photographs of the waterfalls. I walked around Halloway and had coffee and pizza in the downtown area.
Travel to Augusta Maine
Trip from Bar Harbor to Augusta. A stop at Coastal Café and Bakery which had some great photography on display. Visited the COSTELL & COSTELL gallery in Gardiner on Water Street.
Bar Harbor
I hung out at Jesup Library and Choco-Latte avoiding the rain. In the afternoon I visited some of the tourist traps. Then went to my The Barnacle Pub and Oyster Bar.
Acadia - Carriage Trail Rides
I rode the carriage trails paths. I stopped a lot to enjoy the scenery.
Long Trip Back To Maine
I drove from Cape Forchu Lighthouse / Yarmouth, NS to Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, NS stopping along the way to take in the scenery. I decided to continue on to get closer to Maine and stopped in Dieppe, NB.
Yarmouth / Cape Forchu Lighthouse
I drove from Lunenburg to Yarmouth to see the Cape Forchu lighthouse and the bay.
Swissair 111, Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg
I visited the Swissair flight 111 memorial and then drove over to Peggy’s Cove to visit the lighthouse. I drove down to Lunenburg to get photos of the town at sunset.
Drive to Halifax
I traveled to Halifax in high winds, setup the tent and went to the Halisi Cafe for a few hours. I drove into Halifax for a quick tour and returned to the campsite. A local musician, Jon Cyr, was performing at the campground and I stayed to watch for an hour.
PEI - Bike Ride
Bike ride in gale force winds from Charlottetown to Mount Steward, PEI. Oysters at Sea Rocket in Charlottetown.
Rainy Day in Charlottetown?
I took a tour of my neighbors teardrop camper. I spend some time at the library / multimedia center and had lunch and coffee there. In the afternoon, I took in the Confederation Art Gallery. There was a late evening Yin yoga glass which I took.
PEI Lighthouses
A lighthouse tour day that took me off the beaten path. There is a lot of harvesting going on this time of year. Mussels at The John Brown Richmond Street Grill and live music on the street.
Visit Charlottetown, PEI
The day started off with a wonderful hot yoga class followed by great coffee. I then went to the brand new library to do some planning and writing. I toured the historic part of the city and then returned to the campsite to watch a picturesque view of the river at sunset.
Drive to Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Drive from Sydney, NS to KOA campground near Charlottetown, PEI.
Planning and Top Gun
I spent the day organizing photos, writing, touring the Avalon Mall near St. John’s. In the evening, I went to see Top Gun Maverick.
Spout Path & Cape Spear Lighthouse
Spout Path and Heretic Hill Trail. At sunset a trip to the Easternmost point in North America and Spear Lighthouse. Later I had dinner at Piatto Pizzeria Restaurant.
Signal Hill, Jelly Beans, Torbay
I travelled around St. John’s just to get to know the city. A must see is Signal Hill. I toured the small dedication to the first transatlantic wireless transmission. I did the port walk along to get closer to the lighthouse. The Jelly Bean Houses are another must see. I ened with a hike around the cove at Torbay.