After a great stay in Acadia, we had a hard time getting in the car to get to our next destination: Camden! Camden is a gorgeous small town right on the ocean about half way between Portland and Bar Harbor. We had a late lunch with chowder and mussels right on the harbor, and as we walked the harbor, we found out there was room on a sunset harbor cruise! (We were especially excited to take the cruise as we had planned on doing a Puffin cruise in Bar Harbor, but they had already migrated for the season.) The harbor was incredibly scenic with an island lighthouse, many sailboats, and some incredible mansions looking out on the water. The boat also had their own lobster traps, and we were able to see a trap brought on board with 3 lobsters in it! It was really interesting to understand how these traps work. We kept seeing buoys on the water, but didn't realize that every fisherman has their own color/pattern to set them apart. All the lobsters were too small to keep, so they were lucky and got thrown back. We got in some great shopping at local boutiques in Camden too!
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| Our B&B |
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| On our sunset cruise |
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| Camden Harbor - one of the most picturesque we could imagine! |
We drove south the next day, and stopped just south of Portland to get a view of the lighthouse we missed on our first stop in the city. We're very happy we did. It was a beautiful day, an incredible lighthouse, and there was a food truck selling delicious lobster rolls!
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| Mike's in lobster roll heaven |
In order to get a little closer to home we spent our last night in Portsmouth, NH. We had heard good things, but wasn't really sure what to expect. Boy are we glad we stayed! It was an adorable old coastal town with fabulous shopping and restaurants. We were able to have apps at a local tapas restaurant, and dinner at a brew pub. We weren't there long, but we had a great time! Breakfast before we left town was at a fabulous spot: Book & Bar. It was a book store and cafe/restaurant/bar. We had a great time browsing the stacks as we waited for our coffee and breakfast.
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| Adorable historic New England streets and alleyways were everywhere in Portsmouth. |
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| Book and Bar |
Needless to say, we had a great week! It was definitely one of our most memorable trips, and we both came home wanting to go back again in the future.
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