Today we headed for the "other" Portland - Portland, Maine. We took a side trip to Cape Elizabeth, a headland a few miles south of Portland. At Fort Williams Park we toured the Portland Head Light, one of the oldest lighthouses in continuous use in the country. Commissioned by George Washington in 1791. Pictures below---
We did some shopping in the harbor area of Portland, and enjoyed a late lunch at DiMillo's Restaurant. DiMillo's is a family-owned restaurant on a converted car ferry floating at Long Wharf. We had a delightful lunch overlooking the boat basin and enjoyed watching the boats sail by in the harbor. We also saw Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's childhood home. It is open in conjunction with the Maine Historical Society Museum and Library. In a Portland neighborhood we drove around one of the main headlands overlooking the harbor. Nancy commented that the houses were gorgeous and I agreed that they were grand. In the back of my mind I was saying, "I am sure glad I don't have to paint these 4 story mansions." Luckily, we left our checkbook at home.
Then it was back to Freeport for some more shopping. The town of Freeport is essentially a giant mall, with the flagship L.L. Bean store at its center ( I think two Cabala stores would fit in this behemoth). People come from as far away as Canada and Oregon to shop here. We had dinner at Gritty McDuff's Brew Pub and Restaurant. It's fun to visit the micro-breweries in this area, and taste the different types of beer.
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| This is a popular tourist stop for people on cruise ships. 6 bus loads in 40 minutes while we were there. |
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| A very picturesque light house. Lobster pot buoys were about 150' from the rocks on the left side of the picture. |
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| I took this picture looking away from the light house. Lots of rocks and shoals just under water. Not fun for the early ships. |
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