Our first stop on our fall foliage cruise was Portland. Portland
was one of the ports that made me pick this cruise itinerary. I had Maine on my
mind and really wanted to make the trip over to Kennebunkport. Since driving
from Portland to Kennebunkport takes about 45 minutes, we decided to take a bus
tour.
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| View of Portland from our balcony |
We woke up at the crack of dawn on our first full day on the
cruise to board the bus. Our bus tour first took us all over Portland. Portland
had a great atmosphere—I loved the Arts District and the beautiful views from
the Old Port. Even though Portland is Maine’s largest city, it had more of a
large-town feel. Other than the harsh winters, I think it would be a fun place
to live.
After seeing Portland, we headed to one of my favorite stops
of the day—the Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. What a beautiful
lighthouse in a gorgeous setting! I could have sat there all day, watching the
waves crash up to the shoreline below the lighthouse. It was absolutely
picturesque.
Then, we headed off to the cities of Kennebunk and
Kennebunkport (those are two cities next to each other. I didn’t realize there
was city called Kennebunk until our tour guide mentioned we would be stopping
there.) Once we got to Kennebunkport, all Chris and I could talk about was how
great it would be to spend a week relaxing there.
When we got off the bus, the first thing we had to do was
eat at the Clam Shack. Here’s the thing: I am not a huge fan of lobster rolls
so I knew if I was going to try one in Maine, I was going to get it at a place
that has won tons of awards for their lobster rolls and scored an endorsement
from Barbara Bush. My lobster roll was worth every cent…and I would have paid
double for it; it was that good. I would go back to Kennebunkport just to eat
more lobster rolls.
After we were full and very
happy, we walked around the adorable town. It was a perfect day to visit
the shops and look at the many Victorian houses in the area. We even got to
drive by the Bush residence on our way back. It was the perfect start to our
fall vacation, and I would go back in a heartbeat, preferably in the summer or
fall.
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| The Bush Residence |
Love those gorgeous leaves!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I am already eager to go back to Maine. :)
DeleteWhat an amazing view with that lighthouse!! I love lighthouses, so pretty. And the ocean... ugh, I want to visit Maine! Would love to be near the ocean in general!!
ReplyDeleteThat lobster roll - YUM!!!! Kennebunkport is one of my favorite New England towns - just so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHow is it so gorgeous there???
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful place and of course the lobster roll looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat lobster roll looks amazing! Wish they would transport those to Texas! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Christine! I would definitely not mind them shipping lobster rolls in Texas. I had one here once and didn't like it. It was such a huge difference!
DeleteThese pictures are amazing! I grew up on the East coast but never spent any time in New England. I really should have. It looks awesome! Thanks for linking up today.
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Gorgeous pictures! I've never had a lobster roll, but that one looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I'm so sad I never made it to all the New England states when I was living out there. This is the prettiest time of the year to visit too!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous place! i had a lobster roll when i went to New Hampshire but it wasn't absolutely amazing - maybe next time I need to go to the clam shack :)
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of this!! it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, those pictures are beautiful and that food just made me hungry and I have quite a few hours until lunch time haha. Glad you had fun!!!
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Thank you so much, Monica! I know, I can't look at those lobster rolls much because I always crave them now! :)
DeleteAh you were in my hometown! I grew up in Cape! So jealous - I miss it so much.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! And that food... yum! My boyfriend went to Boston for a tech conference and was telling me about the Lobster Rolls they had. I was beyond jealous, haha!
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming town! Now I have another place to add to the list of places I really want to see but will probably never get to because life's too short.
ReplyDeleteMakes me want to grab a cup of hot cocoa and sit on a front porch for a couple hours. - I wish we had seasons in California!
ReplyDeleteI adore Maine! I camped for a week in Acadia National Park and visited Bar Harbor. I would love to explore more :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos!! Especially with the leaves changing. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Samantha! Maine in the fall is absolutely beautiful! :)
DeleteI am FINALLY catching up, but I'm sooooo glad you went to the Clam Shack. I had a fried clam sandwich and my husband had a lobster roll - it was the best food of our trip. I can't wait to catch up on the rest of your vacation posts.
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