Little Honeymoon in Maine

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- Jun 4, 2021
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- United States Maine Cumberland County Portland Tommys Park 43.6558, -70.25496143°39’21” N 70°15’18” W
Day 1
First night in Portland
June 4, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After our little wedding in Cambridge, we decided last minute to go on a short Honeymoon in Portland. We didn't plan it on purpose, but after picking our destination I realized that our first trip together had been to Portland, Oregon!

We left after work and arrived in time to have dinner at Evo Kitchen + Bar. This was a quite chill and friendly place and we had a tasting menu. It was great but I didn't expect it to be so much food! Replacing one of the main courses with another salad or appetizer would have been better, but it was great in any case.

We stayed at the AC Hotel by Marriott. It was comfortable and the location was perfect, but we need to start a campaign against all these hotel bathrooms with doors made of glass.Read more
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- Jun 5, 2021
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- United States Maine City of Portland Lunts Corner Fall Brook 43.678254, -70.2764743°40’42” N 70°16’35” W
Day 2
Skate & run around Back Cove
June 5, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We started the day with a coffee at Speckled Ax and some pastries at Standard Baking Co. The line for the bakery was long, but they were delicious!

After a walk around the pier, we decided it would be fun to go for a skate and run (I roller skate, Dean runs) by the river. What was going to be a couple of miles ended up turning into a full route around Back Cove. It's not a beginner trail for roller skaters because it involves some hilly areas and skating next to traffic, but definitely a super fun one! I attach the Runkeeper log so I don't forget it.

On the way back we stopped at the beach by the Eastern Promenade Trail. We were sweaty after the run & skate and thought we would get into the water, but it was so cold that we changed our mind after getting our feet in!

After a shower at the hotel, we went out for a walk. We stopped for a drink and a snack at a bar called Blyth & Burrows. The cocktails were good, but I got drunk after drinking mine. It also started raining so we went back to rest for a bit before our dinner reservation at Street & Co.

Street & Co is a well-known seafood place so I decided to have one of those famous Maine lobsters. It was delicious but I have to admit that I wasn't very sure how to eat it besides the body. I guess it takes some practice!Read more
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- Jun 6, 2021
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United States Maine City of Portland Fort Gorges Hog Island Ledge 43.66294, -70.2215443°39’47” N 70°13’18” W
Day 3
Kayaking to Fort Gorges
June 6, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We started the day with a quite nice brunch at UNION, a quite nice restaurant at The Press Hotel. This hotel, which at least from what we saw looked very cute and fancy, is located in what once was the Gannett Building, the historic headquarters of the Portland Press Herald—the state’s largest newspaper. It's now decorated with a cool old-newspaper style and I would love to stay there sometime. I think it's very expensive though.

We had booked a kayak trip to Fort Gorges with Portland Paddle (book in advance if you want to do this!) and after checking out we headed to the beach to meet the group.

Fort Gorges is a former US military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine. The construction started in 1858, but by the time it was finished, the fort had become obsolete due to the advancing military technology. As a result, no troops were ever stationed there. The fort is now a park only accessible by boat and in 1973 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The thing is cool and interesting to visit and the kayak trip was very nice, but the fort is falling apart and I would not be surprised if those visits get restricted soon to prevent accidents. Portland Paddle organizes trips to other places, including kayak-camping trips to Jewell Island, which sound quite fun.

We were quite tired after the kayak trip so we decided to have an early dinner in Portland before heading back. We ended up in Fore Street restaurant following the positive reviews, and it definitely didn't disappoint. It's located right on top of the bakery that we had visited the previous morning and everything was delicious, including the bread that they got from downstairs.Read more
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Little Honeymoon in Maine

First night in Portland

Skate & run around Back Cove

Kayaking to Fort Gorges