Last week, on Canada Day, July 1st, Marie and I decided we needed a break from the construction hullabaloo and thought a visit to one of our favorite restaurants in Maine would be a good way to wind down and get away from the celebrations and bustle of a long weekend on the Domaine. We left early, crossing the border at Coburn Gore and heading south on SR27, stopping for breakfast in Stratton about a half hour away. Then off to the coast and the Five Islands Lobster Company in the tiny village of Five Islands, near the city of Bath. If you want to see a working harbour that epitomizes coastal Maine this is the place to go! Thankfully it is not yet too touristy and only about a three hour drive from the cabin. Here we enjoyed our usual lobster and corn on the wharf - this time exceptionally delicious soft-shelled lobster - while watching fishermen and lobstermen unloading their catches, baking in a 30 degree sunny day. After eating I needed to put my swelling feet into some cold water - we found a cute little beach just past the harbour that is dotted with five granite-edged islands ( thus the name!) and we were able to cool off! We have been here three times now and always enjoy the food, the smell of the salt air and the friendly Mainers. When Phil and Fer come down this summer I am sure this would be a great place to bring them!...But back to reality and home to begin another week of construction....gws
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| Wow! Tasty soft-shelled lobster! |
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| Me eating ice cream, 2 of the 5 Islands in the distance |
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| The Beach |
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| Marie sitting on an abandoned lobster trap |
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| Me cooling off |
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| On the way home, SR27 near Eustis |
