Our morning began with a difficult to start Model A, but Olive ran well and we were off to Owls Head Transportation Museum and a real Downeast Lobster Bake.
We made a stop for a few essentials along the way and that was were really began to have problems with the car. The car just would not start with out a push from the men. She didn't want to keep running for quite a bit, but finally started and the trouble was attributed to junk in the carburetor.
We arrived at the Museum about 10:45 and were treated to seeing a 1886 Mercedes Motorwagen replica started and run. They have many beautiful automobiles and airplanes, all in running condition. We were treated to a ride in a 1918 Model T and a 1911 Cadillac. So much fun!
Lunch was a catered Lobster Bake with all the trimmings. Delicious 1.5 pound lobsters, corn on the cob, boiled potatoes, cole slaw, mussels, corn bread, and blueberry cake were enjoyed by our group.
After lunch, a few of our club members were adventurous and went for a ride in an antique airplane.
Soon it was time to leave and it was decided to change the carburetor and see if the car would start easier. That seemed to do the trick, until we stopped at the Owls Head Lighthouse. We were still having trouble starting the car, but it ran fairly well.
The Owls Head Light is one of the few lighthouses that you can go up in. The views were fabulous! The day was clear and sunny and we could see 40 miles across the bay - all the way to Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.
We finally got the car started, backfiring and sputtering a bit, but once it got going, seemed to be fine. We arrived at our hotel about 4:30 and it became a major tech session.
More on that in the next installment... Time to get going on the day! We are off to Bar Harbor for 2 nights.
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