ME - Highway 1 going South

Travelling south now, in the direction of home

Or as Fergus put it:
'We are closer to home than Los Angeles', the starting point of our trip.

At least it stopped raining along the route.
Stopping in various places along Penobscot Bay to marvel at the scenery.

Went to the historic village of Castine, which has been established in the early 17th century and has been flying the flags of France, Britain, the Netherlands and the US.

Got caught out by a sharp short(ish) shower while walking in Witherle Woods.

Spotting wildlife along the road ...

Stopping in Belfast to take a stroll across the Memorial Bridge over the Passagassawakeag River and along Harbor Walk in the hope for an ice-cream. But sadly the shop was shut.

The little titbit of today
👆The pronunciation Passagassawakeag River is PASSA-AS-SA-WAU-KEAG. It's a Penobscot Indian word meaning 'Sturgeon-his-place' or more descriptive 'the place for spearing sturgeon by torchlight 'Read more