April 25th - Sandwich Massachusetts

Took a leisurely drive down through the Cape.

Visited the Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich. They had an antique
auto collection on display that I got to drool over. I have only put my
three favorite cars up today (notice they are all convertibles).

Then we walked around the grounds viewing the eclectic art and took a ride
on the carousel.

We drove further down the cape winding around the narrow roads and stopped
at a beautiful beach. The sand dunes of Cape Cod are so different from the
rocky coasts of Maine. They are each beautiful in their own way.

I saw a sign several times that I thought would make a great place to live
"Buzzards Bay".

Ended the day with a lovely dinner for my last night before heading back to
Denver.

I will be home for a short visit, then it is on to Florida - I need some
sun!

April 24th - Back to Massachusetts

Started the trip from Maine with a stop at the location of the original LL
Bean Store, which has been open 24/7 since 1937. It stayed open to
accommodate hunters and fishermen on their way to the Northwood's of Maine.

Said "hello" to "The Indian", and then went on down the road to the DeLorme
Map Store. I felt like a little kid watching this huge globe housed in their
headquarters as it rotated.

Driving into Boston we passed the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, which
became famous during the revolutionary war (the Americans lost this battle,
but the British suffered horrific losses).

Drove along the Boston waterfront and stopped at Pier 4, opened by Anthony
Athanas in 1963. He immigrated to the US from Albania at 5 years old. The
restaurant is now owned and operated by his four sons.

April 23rd - Native Maine

We started the morning with a tour of the city of Portland, experiencing the
views from the Eastern and Western Promenades. There were many beautiful old
stately homes.

Then we had a great brunch - I keep wondering if I am visiting cannibals -
and they are trying to fatten me up.

The first photo is of Sean and Lindsay, they are my wonderful hosts. Thank
you for being so generous and gracious.

Sean has a business called "Native Maine" which provides produce and
specialty foods to restaurants and food service locations in the state of
Maine. Yesterday was their annual trade show and their suppliers come to
market their wares. We got to tour and sample the many delicious foods -
again more food. My favorites were Izzys Cheesecakes and Ace Bakery- Yummy.

We were going to go watch Michael's Lacrosse game (Lindsay and Sean's son).
Since it was pouring rain, decided to take a break and stay dry.

Ended the evening with a lovely dinner (more food).