St. George's Peninsula

We headed out this morning towards St. George's Peninsula.  Before we got really underway we detoured through the village of Spruce Head.  There we saw a beautiful little house on Patten Point with beautiful views of Seal Harbor and direct access to the waterfront.  It was for sale.  "Isn't that a perfect spot?" we marveled.  We could have our own Maine "compound" so to speak.  We even had chosen a name--Barnacle Head--in honor of a former student, who when angered would repeat Spongebob Square Pant's favorite insult, "Barnacle head, Barnacle head."  It never failed to crack us up.  So, on a whim we checked the price online.  It was listed for $595,000.  So, guess who is not moving to Spruce Head?  That would be us!  To see the real estate listing click HERE.

We hopped back into our convertible, both enjoying another sunny day that allowed for a top-down drive, and headed once again towards St. George's Peninsula.  Today was another one of our favorite drives.  We passed through the small villages of Long Cove, Tenant's Harbor, Martinsville and then arrived at our destination--Port Clyde.  Our family has a connection with Port Clyde.  When we came here in the mid 90's with Christopher and Elizabeth and our neighbors, Al, Denise and Kelsey, we came to Port Clyde and fell in love with the place.  Dave's parents knew a family whose last name is Dalyrumple, who were long-time residents and who had some small seaside cottages that they rented.  Dave's parents, George and Elaine, spent a lovely vacation in one of those cottages, enjoying the scenery and the solitude.  Today we spent about an hour sitting on the rocks at Marshall Point Lighthouse.  The tide was just starting to come in and our "rock spot" was perfect for enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the ocean.

After a little over an hour we decided that we'd head to a little spot we had heard of called Doug's Seafoods just outside of Port Clyde for lunch.  What a hoot.  This little roadside spot is truly located in the owner's front yard.  It's just a tiny little spot where you can order your lunch either to eat there or to go.  We chose to eat there and picked out one of the picnic tables and savored our lobster!  We both had lobster rolls (mine without the bun!).  The lobster was really fresh and sweet.  Loved every single bite!

We decided that on the way home we'd try to find a hardware store.  Dave wanted to pick up something to clean the front wheels on the convertible.  The brake pads are very soft and they "shed" for lack of a better explanation, black dust.  No luck finding a hardware store, but we did stop at a local garage. The guy there used some compressed air and blew the dust off the wheels and also looked at the brakes.  He told Dave that they were fine for now, but that he suggested having our mechanic take a look when we got back home.  The rotors are wearing down in back.  He also sprayed the front brakes with a compound called Brake Quiet, which he said should stop the occasional squeal.  

When we got back to the cottage it was time to relax.  Dave laid down and took a nap.  I stretched out on the couch and read my book.  Currently, we have the deck door open and are listening to the waves and the gulls.  The breeze is quite cool tonight.  It was warm today--in the 70's--but tomorrow is supposed to be cooler with rain in the afternoon and evening.  That should work out just fine for us.  I think the plan is to go to Rockland in the morning and walk the breakwater out to the Rockland Lighthouse.