"I hate northern accents!"

Yesterday was dedicated to making good time on the highway. As a result, there is not much to report from day one of travel. After nearly 10 hours on the road, we were simply glad to find a campsite, serve up some chili-mac and sit by the fire.

Today we pushed on from Mystic, CT up through RI, MA, NH and into ME. After checking out the beach towns of Rhode Island, we spent the rest of the morning avoiding the major cities as we skirted around Providence, Boston, etc.

Finally we crossed the state line into Maine and made a stop in Freeport. This is the home town of L.L. Bean. Their flagship store is unbelievable, plus the town itself is worth a walk around. While in Freeport, we saw a sight that is uncommon to our Southern eyes... a Civil War memorial to the Northern soldiers. Guess we really are in the North now!

Our final destination for the evening was Pemaquid Point near New Harbor, ME. Our campsite is in a quaint little family run campground just one mile from the coastline and lighthouse. The staff is very friendly and the camp kids are a riot. Upon pulling up to the office they promptly greeted us with "You're camper is TINY."

After picking our site, we set off for the Pemaquid Point lighthouse. We hiked down to the rocky shore right away. JD took to the task like a mountain goat.

Although it was great to see our first lighthouse in Maine, the real attraction of this trip was the Seagull Gift Shop. Friends of ours have raved about the site, and they were absolutely right. You can't beat a $10 lobster at a BYOB restaurant located right on the cliffs. It was delicious!