Friends and Beaches

Maine Vacation, Day 4, Friday

This was the day we had arranged ahead of time to meet with our long time friends who now live outside of Boston. We met at Salisbury Beach in Massachusetts which was about halfway between where we were staying and their home.

We had lunch in a restaurant built on the edge of the beach or actually in the water during high tide. We were there close to high tide,  so we got a little excited as the waves struck the windows and sometimes shook the building.

After lunch we spent some time on the beach. Ward and Ray took a walk along a jetty.

They cut their walk short after a couple of these big waves.

They joined Dee and I on a walk down the beach where we found this lobster trap. Apparently if a trap breaks away, it's fair game for anyone. We left this one for somebody else.

We spent a couple of more hours on the beach talking and taking in the sights of birds, fishing boats and seals. Then it was time to part ways. They headed south and we headed north.

On the way home, we stopped to look around in Kennebunkport, ME.  We learned there were actually two towns here: Kennebunk, and Kennebunkport. However, for all practical purposes, they are the same thing. At least if you are a tourist. (Note: I will refer to everything here as being in Kennebunk because it is easier to type.)  Kennebunk is a picturesque New England town. Below are a couple of examples of this.

This is the S. Congregational Church that was built in 1884. It has a wooden clock face which is unusual.

The Wedding Cake House in Kennebunk was built in 1825 by George Bourne. Lore has it that the house was built by Bourne, a sea captain, for his wife because he went to sea before they had their wedding cake. That's not true, but it makes a good story. My pictures didn't turn out well because of afternoon shadows. This picture is from TripAdvisor.com.

We visited the beach at Kennebunk. This beach was also cold and windy like the last one. Or as Ward would say, it was refreshing. We don't always agree on the weather.

We walked up and down the beach, but mostly we watched several dogs playing. However, we didn't get any pictures, we were having too much fun with the dog show.

As the sun was setting, we left for my sister's house where we found a fresh seafood dinner waiting. Have I mentioned that my brother-in-law is a great cook?