Maine: Day 1

Our first official day in Maine began with us exploring Two Lights State Park in Cape Elizabeth, situated a little outside Portland.  Two Lights offered rocky cliffs, shoreline, and an amazing view of one of the most photographed lighthouse in the world.  Little did we know, this view would pale in comparison for what was to come.

GO USA! #beatghana

After climbing the cliffs and exploring the tide pools nestled in the rocks, we walked over to the Lobster Shack for some Maine Lobsta.  The Lobster Roll and the view were equally breathtaking.  

Close up of all the lobstery goodness 

Not a bad view

After finishing lunch, we piled into the car to collect Patrick  the last Frazer to arrive, from the Bangor Airport.  We had about a three hour drive, which allotted me time to read (sob) The Fault in Our Stars.  

My feeble attempt to stifle sobs with a car full of Frazers

The brothers Frazer - en route to Northeast Harbor

Our last stop of the day before we reached the Frazer Family Compound in Northeast Harbor, was the Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound.  Here, you select your own lobster from a enormous ice chest, and the staff will boil your crustacean to perfection in a saltwater mixture.  Unfortunately, I became aware of my shellfish allergy to the juices from inside the shell while elbow deep retrieving the meat from my lobsta.  The pain and discomfort was a minimal price to pay in comparison to how delicious this guy was dunked in lemon butter.  

Where the Lobsta's are prepared 

Pam & I becoming acquainted with our dinner

We arrived at the Frazer Family Compound, Borderlea, just in time to watch the US Mens National Team dominate Ghana in our first world cup match.  Following the game, we ventured to the Northeast Harbor Marina where we saw a seal!  It’s been amazing to see how drastictaly different the Atlantic is in the North East compared to South Florida.  

The tide was extremely low - usually the plank in the left corner are almost parallel to the water 

We arrived back to Borderlea just in time to see the sun set past the trees.  The sun generally sets around 8:45 this time of year, and rises around 4:30 on Mt. Desert Island. 

From where this picture was taken, you can see the entire Milky Way span across the sky. 

Some background on Northeast Harbor:

Northeast Harbor is a village located on Mt. Desert Island, which boasts a significant summer population, and has been a retreat for the wealthy of the Eastern United States for years.  Past summer residents include the Rockefeller family, the Astor family, and many wealthy Philadelphia families.  Martha Stewart resides in the neighboring village, Seal Harbor, for the duration of each summer.

The Frazer family has retreated to Northeast Harbor for decades, spending their winters in Ocean Ridge, Florida, and on the Island in the summers.      

An embroidered map of Mt. Desert Island - Borderlea is located in Northeast Harbor.  Located along the coast of Somes Sound, the only fjord on the east coast.  

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