Having company from out of town always stirs our tourist instinct so we took the ocassion last week to visit Pemiquid Lighthouse and the Coastal Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Harbor with our friends from Massachusetts.
The day was perfect with a clear blue sky and a brisk wind. I had wanted for years to picnic overlooking the ocean and listening to the waves crash onto the rocky coastline. This was the day.
The breeze made it chilly enough to choose a picnic table in partial sun and we found just the one overlooking the water. It was perfect.
It was so perfect in fact that we had to tear ourselves away to get to the gardens before the tram stopped running. The tram is actually an extended golf cart, but with miles of trails, anything helps. I was determined to get Tom to the rhoderdendrum garden as he had missed seeing this before because he couldn't walk. We were there in time and rode to the site. Tom elected to ride back however while Dean, Eunice and I toured the ladyslippers along the ocean walk. They were in bloom everywhere and made quite a show.
We got back just after Tom arrived by tram and we then toured the tulip gardens. They were in full bloom as you will note in the picture. This garden is a must to see on your next trip to visit in Maine.
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Sounds like a great Maine adventure. We still talk about our visit. I'm sure it will be on our list of places to go again soon. Glad you are both doing well and enjoying the beauty surrounding you. Have a great summer. Pappy
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