HBDC ROAD TRIP: MAINE, DAY 2

Rise and shine you From Awayers! Another action-packed day awaits you as we conclude our Humor Bloggers Road Trip here in Maine. If you missed day one of our Maine adventure, just CLICK.

First stop is Dunkin' Donuts, the working-class version of Starbucks where you can get a normal coffee in small, medium or large. A Box of Joe and a few hundred Munchkins ought to do it.

Ready? Today we continue our journey south along the coast on U.S. Route 1. Wave goodbye to beautiful Rockport Harbor and Andre the seal and strap yourselves into your Adirondacks in the back of the trucks.

Our first stop is in Owls Head where we can spend some time at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Antique aeroplane and car shows are the big hit here where there is something for everyone.

Now on to the town of Damariscotta where there are TWO Reny's Department stores. Billed as "A Maine Adventure", Reny's, is a neat place where you can find anything from brand-name clothing and hemorrhoid cream. This not a shopping diva's department store, but a down home Maine-ah department store the size of a small grocery store.


Load up your treasures in the back of the trucks and let's continue on down the peninsula to the town of Bristol where you can see one of the most picturesque lighthouses on the coast of Maine, Pemaquid Light. The light is perched high above the Atlantic on a jagged rocky coast but it's an easy walk to the striped rocks where you can find a comfy place to sit and watch the waves crash. Just don't get too close to the waves because they can sneak up on you and I do not want any families suing me 'cause you got sucked out to sea on my watch.

Back up the peninsula to Route 1, the town of Wiscasset is not far. The six-mile back up of traffic over the Wiscasset Bridge is a good time for you all to hop out and run to Red's Eats, a very famous roadside eatery noted for their lobster rolls. While I've never had lobster in my life and never will, I do know they have excellent coffee. The line to Red's Eats can be just as long as the line of traffic sometimes!

Back in the trucks to woof your food as we continue south on Route 295 to Freeport, home of the L.L. Bean flagship store as well as lots of outlets. Bean's is open 24/7. 365 days a year. Us Mainers will suck the money out of you any time of day. Don't forget to factor in the state tax on clothing, food and air as we are the fourth highest taxed state in the nation.

Onto to Yarmouth to the DeLorme Mapping Corporation building which houses Eartha, "a 3-dimensional scale model of Earth with mountains and landforms in full 3-D, that rotates and revolves, simulating the earth’s real movements" according to DeLorme's web site. Don't forget your complimentary copy of the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer so you will always know how to get here from there.

Back in the trucks and let's head to Portland, our last stop. Wave to the B&M Baked Bean factory just before we turn off the highway and head to the city.

Portland is like a scaled down version of Boston, but nicer because no one wants to kill you here. Portland is a walkable, very pretty city. The Old Port section has a working waterfront, cobblestone streets, storefronts with flower boxes and a vast array of shops and restaurants. We can go get an ice cream cone at Beal's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt while we wait for Reforming Geek to finish her shopping at Condom Sense for a gift for her hubby.

After strolling along the waterfront and dining in any one of the many fine restaurants, it is now time to pack up and head down the street to the CAT ferry terminal. The CAT will whisk you north across the Gulf of Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The next Humor Blogger Road Trip destination is in London at Bigredkev's place. You can figure out how to get there as my job is done.

Aside from TJ getting tipsy in a kayak and Reforming Geek taking waaaay too long in Condom Sense, it was wicked fun showing you all a little bit of Maine. Think of us Maine Yankees as you drink your Poland Springs water from Maine, eat your Maine wild blueberries, Maine potatoes, Maine maple syrup and of course, your Maine lobsters. If you come back to visit, I promise I won't call you a flatlandah.


Next Stop: Bigredkev in London....provided he hasn't been hitting the vodka.

Check out the previous destinations by clicking HERE.