Woke refreshed at 7 am, showered dressed and joined other guests on the large porch for breakfast. The porch overlooks the Kennebunk River, and we watched ducks and herons flying back and forth as we enjoyed a truly delicious breakfast, prepared by Aaron’s father, of banana-orange smoothie, coffee, Greek eggs (spinach, feta, tomato) raisin toast and blueberry muffin. Absolutely memorable in a remarkable, pastoral setting. We were sorry that we did not have more time here at the Bufflehead Cove B&B.

The gracious “down east” hospitality of Aaron and his family, and the charm and tranquility of the Bufflehead Cove B&B, cannot be overstated. Don’t miss this one.

Back in the Kia we continued north on 9 and then headed southwest on 27. Arrived in East Boothbay Harbor, located the Five Gables Inn B&B, acclimated a bit, then explored the area. It is still gray and misty but the fog has lifted and the rain has stopped and we spent time discovering the beauty of the area, which is so far east it really should be in the maritime time zone.

Window-shopped in Boothbay Harbor for a while, then drove back to East Boothbay where we picked Fisherman’s Wharf for a dinner of lobster, fried clams, coleslaw, mashed potatoes and steamed carrots. I settled on the clams while I watched Carol devour a whole Maine lobster.

At 7 pm we were back at the Five Gables Inn, where we sat in the comfortable dining area and visited with other guests. Spent memorable time visiting with Bob and Cathy McDaniel from Indianapolis. Bob is retired from a long career in IT so naturally we had a lot to talk about as we sat next to the fireplace and schmoozed.

At 10 pm we said goodnight, wandered back to our room and slept well as the misty Maine air blew gently off the sea through our open windows.

Next Day