Tuesday morning, we headed to Portland with overcast skies. We encountered a few sprinkles as we drove the backroads of Maine. This is where our trip began to become really interesting! Olive decided that she had a bit of dyspepsia. She became a bit difficult to start, but ran well.
Upon arriving in Portland, we found a centrally located parking garage and left the cars to explore on foot.
Our first order of business was lunch. Some of our group went to Five Guys and enjoyed burgers with all the trimmings. The some of us were after that delectable lobstah! We ended up at a great waterside restaurant, Portland Lobster Company. Lobster rolls for most, with a hot dog or two for others.
After lunch, we headed for the Duck Boat Tour. Most of the tour was over land as we traveled the streets of Portland, enjoying a very humorous history lesson from our guide. Then it was a splash into the Atlantic for a tour of the bay.
We then went to the Longfellow House and Museum. Wonderful house, as it is full of all the furniture that the family owned. The house never was sold to another family and was given to the state upon the death of his sister. She left the house as a memorial to her brother for the state to maintain.
After our tour, we made our way back to the garage to pick up the cars and head for Freeport for the evening. The car was difficult to start at each stop, but was still going.
Upon arrival in Freeport, our group decided to go on to the hotel, but John and I went over to the Harraseeket Inn to enjoy a concert being given in honor of MAFCA by the Community Band. It was here that I was able to reconnect with a high school friend, who I had not seen in 41 years! She plays the French Horn in the band. After the concert, John went back to the hotel to participate in a conference call and I went to supper with my girlfriend. We had a great time and agreed to see each other the next day at the Owls Head Transportation Museum.
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