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| A view from the ramp |
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| A lobster boat mooring in the harbor |
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| The dingys used to access the larger boats in the harbor |
When we returned from our walk, Sarah had cornbread muffins waiting for us for breakfast, and had packed us a lunch to take with us on our day's adventures.
We headed out with Tony at about 9:00 to do some sightseeing. There are so many interesting places around this beautiful area that Tony and Sarah call home. In the small town of Brooklin, Maine, he took us by the house of E. B. White, who wrote "Charlottes Web". It is a beautiful white house hidden by mature trees.
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| The house that E.B. White lived in when he wrote "Charolette's Web" |
As you are looking through the next few pictures, close your eyes and imagine the movie. These pictures are exactly what we remember in the movie from when we watched it with our daughters as they were growing up.
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| The barn where Charlotte's Web took place |
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| The fairgrounds that Charlotte and Wilbur moved to together |
In addition to E B White's house, there are also 8 boat builders in Brooklin. One off these, called Brooklin Boat Yard and is run by Steve White, EB White's grandson.
Noel Paul Stookey of Peter Paul and Mary also settled in this area. He now records in an old converted chicken coop on his property.
Tony and Sarah are so knowledgable about this area, and have stories that go back many generations.
We stopped at the LL Bean outlet in the small town of Ellsworth, Maine where Route1 and 1A come together, and from there headed toward the Schoodic Peninsula and to a wonderful place called Little Moose Island. We parked our car and headed out for the island. This island can be reached by land during low tide, but is cut off during high tide, so it is important to plan your hike around the tides so as not to be stranded. When you live in Colorado, you don't plan any part of our day around the tides, but we are finding that here in Maine, tides are very important to pay attention to.
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| You can reach the island by land at low tide |
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| Steve and Tony crossing over to Little Moose Island |
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| Gorgeous hike on Little Moose Island |
Sarah had packed a wonderful lunch for us, so we were fortunate enough to enjoy our lunch on the cliffs of Little Moose Island, watching the waves break on the rugged shore below us.
Below is a short video of Tony telling us about Little Moose Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FlneWaHaPE
As we were leaving the island, we saw these beautiful wisps of fog on the mainland.
And these fun tide pools
And these hairy rocks. They just needed eyes and a smile and they would be complete!
After our hike we stopped at the Schoodic Research Center which is a huge education facility on the peninsula, complete with dining and lodging.
On the way back we stopped at a place called Tidal Falls. It is a narrow inlet with rocks, that looks like a river that flows both ways as the tides come in and out. This was a very unique experience.
We are so lucky to have our friends to show us these amazing sights. We would never be able to find them on our own. Then before heading back to the house, our last stop was at Jordan's for a quick ice cream in Ellsworth, Maine.
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| They have every flavor you could ever want in hard or soft serve |
Then we all met back up for dinner at a great restaurant called the BarnCastle. It is a large old farmhouse that has been converted to a restaurant. They had a great selection, so we all had some mussels and nachos for starters and then finished up with pizza and salads.
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| BarnCastle Restaurant |
What an amazing day we had exploring the area and hearing the stories to support the sights we were seeing. We ended the day back at Sarah and Tony's wonderful home where we continued to share stories about our lives. A day that we will remember for a lifetime...especially as it is now captured here!
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