Thanks to our friends at MOAA, we had great tips on where to go in Maine. This was, perhaps, the state have been looking forward to seeing more than any other, since we had never been there and heard so many good things about it. I’m happy to say, Maine exceeded all our expectations — in natural beauty, lovely people, and divine cuisine.
Our first stop was Booth Bay Harbor. This is the “quintessential Maine” we were told about. This small village has a long history of lobstering. We hopped on a boat with Dan-Dan the Lobster Man, and spent a couple of hours on the bay learning about the lobster industry and hoisting up lobster traps. The kids loved it. “Heave ho, heave ho, this is the way Dan makes his dough!” we chanted as we pulled up the traps. All this lobstering made us hungry, and it just so happens that Dan-Dan the Lobster Man owns a fabulous restaurant serving fresh seafood, and of course, lobster. What a deal — 1 ¼ lb fresh steamed lobster, cole slaw, and rolls for $14.99. (I’ll have to admit, though, that getting the good stuff from the lobster is a lot of work, and then there was that green stuff, which Dan said was good to eat.)
Who knew that Maine had such great food! Booth Bay Harbor was abounding with restaurants, lobster shacks, and homemade pies. (Prices in this not-so-touristy town were very reasonable.) We made it a point to try every kind of pie we could find: blueberry, strawberry, apple, and whoopee! The Wahls voted whoopee and blueberry as the winners.
