Margaret and Jon departed Rockland on Saturday to visit their family in the Boston area while Judi, Terry and Capt Mike took the boat to Carousel Marina in Boothbay Harbor. The marina was named for the movie "Carousel" starring Gordon MacRae and Shirley MacLaine, because the movie was filmed right here! The area is quintessential Maine. Absolutely beautiful, jagged shoreline, small islands, 18th and 19th century homes, lovely lighthouses, lots of lobster trap buoys and lobster houses. Due to weather and rough seas, we've had an extended stay so we rented a car and drove to the home of LL Bean, Freeport, ME. It is an unbelievable place. The entire town has been turned into an outlet mall! It is the "Disneyworld" of department stores. Even the historic library building is now an Abercrombie & Fitch. Too much for us non-shoppers. We also stopped in the town of Bath, ME where the US Navy destroyers were built during WW-II. Nice town. Having eaten no barbeque in quite a while, when we saw Beale Street Memphis Barbeque, we had to try it and were pleasantly surprised. Top notch! Add it to your places to eat, if you are a barbeque fan.
Every region of the country has its own specialities and while Maine is generally known for its lobster, there is one other food that is special here: Whoopie Pies. A Whoopie Pie consists of 2 layers of Devil's Food Cake, about 5" diameter, with a cream filling. They are not too sweet and taste similar to a "Zinger".
Every region of the country has its own specialities and while Maine is generally known for its lobster, there is one other food that is special here: Whoopie Pies. A Whoopie Pie consists of 2 layers of Devil's Food Cake, about 5" diameter, with a cream filling. They are not too sweet and taste similar to a "Zinger".
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