Day 129 - Portland, Maine, USA

Monday, we were in Portland, Maine. This is our first time here.

Our excursion today was "Peaks Island Lobster Bake"





I saw a small bit of pink

That turned out to be the sun behind clouds



It is getting behind heavier clouds now.


I was a bright sunny day

The p[ilot arriving

Double lighthouses

Some very nice homes here



another lighthouse



And another


And a short one

The second one I saw, now from the other side

The Portland city skyline


Where we will doch\k. The post behing it are from on old pier that burned ant they left the pylons in place



There is a nest on one of the posts

An Osprey siting in the nest

An osprey in flight

Now it is sitting on one of the posts





A passenger ferry that runs between some of the islands in the bay



It was warm enough for our Lido roof to be opened



A family of ducks

Our ship at the pier



Off on our excursion,> A bus took us to the ferry terminal

There were cars on this ferry also




Our ship behind us






THe Peaks Island ferry terminal


Our meal was at en Inn



We started with a New England choder


I had a local beer

Our main course was hugh







We had about an hour to walk around the town before we caught the 5:00 PM ferry










A passengers only ferry





Back on our ferry back to the mainland




Off the ferry we get


Back on the bus back to the ship. We were the last bus back and  we were just past all aboard time








Pilot boat arriving to pick up the pilot

Off he gets

Sunset approaches


















1 comment:

  1. Glen and Kathy, looks like the nicest place you visited. What country is this? TP

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