Mid-Coast Maine Anniversary Weekend

One year already?! Wowzers time really does fly when you are having fun! What a wonderful first year of marriage it has been. Mostly due to my lovely and amazing husband. Thanks for being so awesome, everyday honey!

We decided to celebrate this occasion by driving up the coast of Maine to Rockland/Camden area for a few days. It was a very relaxing setting for a much needed getaway for us. Friday we drove up to Maine stopping in Wells for a quick lobster roll lunch and then stopping at a great little market with really amazing fine foods called The Market Basket in Rockport to pick up some essentials before checking into our cabin at Oakland Seashore Cabins right on the water. It was a lovely little place to shack up in for a few days of R&R.

Market Basket - Rockport ME

Oakland Seashore Cabins

Friday night we went out to dinner for Brian’s birthday in Rockland and took some quick peaks around town there before turning in for the night. Saturday we woke before sunrise for a quiet walk down on the beach together. The skys were too overcast for a good sunrise but it didn’t stop us from enjoying every second of it.

Early Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

Saturday Morning

Brian on the Rocks

Good Morning Maine

Lobsterman

Rocky Coast

Tide

Tide 2

LoveBirds

Soaking it in

Later that morning we took a drive up the coast to go visit my Aunt Daryl and Uncle John who live in Orland Maine. It was a lovely drive and even took us past Fort Knox and over a fun new suspension bridge that crosses onto Verona Island. We found out from my uncle that you can go up inside the bridge’s concrete observatory tower to look out over where the Penobscot River meets the Ocean. (Maybe next time) It was great visiting my family’s place, I hadn’t been there in years and years. They have wonderful gardens as well as chickens and ducks! Brian and I were tickled pink to chat with them about growing and eating good food and being sustainable etc. It’s a lot of hard work but so worth it. They even sent us home with some homemade maple syrup! I can’t wait to try it. mmmmm  Sadly, I didn’t get any pictures from our stop there but their house will always be in my heart as I find it so comforting to be there.

Fort Knox

Bridge

Sunday morning we were up before sunrise again and went down to the rocks during what is called “Civil Twilight”. The clouds provided a heavenly pink sky for us to enjoy as the day began.

Civil Twilight

Heaven on Earth

"Hairy Rocks"

Sunrise Stillness

Sunday Morning

GREAT MORNING!

After that beautiful morning on the beach we went for the second day in a row to Home Kitchen Cafe in Rockland for breakfast. Friendly people and the most amazing breakfast I have had at a restaurant I think ever! Brian got the Lobster Benedict and I got the Lobster Omelet with Feta and Scallions. Sooo Yummy! After breakfast we geared up to go on a day hike through Camden State Park where there are fantastic views of the coast.

Although the peaks (Mt. Battie & Mt. Megunticook) are not very large in feet, we found ourselves hiking a bunch of different trails and spending most of the day climbing around through the woods. What a great way to spend a beautiful day. At one cliffside we stopped at we had our own private show as we watched about 8 hawks soaring around in the air currents, it was very entertaining.

Trailhead

Brian on Mt. Battie

Monument on Mt. Battie

Perfect Web

Ridge Trail to Mt. Megunticook

Happy Hikers

Coastal View

After our hike we cleaned up and headed downtown to Rockland again to walk around and visit more art galleries and shops before going out for our special Anniversary Dinner celebration at In Good Company. I highly recommend it. The company was GOOD and so was the FOOD. We must have sat there for hours just slowly eating and eating and taking in the nice atmosphere it was a wonderful last night to our little mini vacation and special first Anniversary getaway.

Art Museum - Rockland

In Good Company