Still hanging out in Maine at Moody Beach Outdoor World. Maine is the Pine Tree State and there are lots of them up here but there are lots in other states too so they must have put their bid in early for this title.
This pretty light house was built after years of objection that there were already too many lighthouses along the coast of Maine. This in spite of the many ships that wrecked on the rocks. Finally, in 1876, Congress appropriated $15,000 for the building of the lighthouse and named it Nubble. It is on a small rocky island 100 yards off the mainland. The 41 foot cast iron tower, lined with brick was first illuminated on July 1, 1879,
At the visitors center, artist Bill Thompson was selling prints of his paintings and donating the money to the maintenance and care of the lighthouse. Good cause so I bought one. A sailboat off the lighthouse that he named Muirgheal after my first sailboat and then signed and dated it. A perfect souvenir of Maine.
In the small town of York Beach we walked around and of course got another tee shirt each.
On the way up the coast we stopped at this lobster outlet that sold wholesale lobster. Did you know the net meat off a one pound live lobster is about 1/5 of a pound. What's the point man. They also sold one pound containers (like the small coleslaw containers at a deli) for $28.00. This was actuallly a little less expensive and you didn't have to kill the lobster or crack their shells off.
Best yet....go to Shain's of Maine in Sanford and get a lobster roll all killed, cracked and cooked and served on a roll for $5.99.
All this seafood smell made my mouth water for an Angus Burger which we found up the road at Wild Willys. I had an Annie Oakley, blue cheese, lettuce and tomato on an angus burger. Yummmm.
A fun outing and now it was nap time. Come again. Next we visit Portsmouth, NH before heading WEST to New York for the holiday. Thanks for visiting.
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