YORK HARBOR, WELLS, and OLD ORCHARD BEACH, ME (SEP. 25, 2009)

Hello fellow earthlings…
Took off this morning to explore some of the Southern shores of Maine…
Headed down I-95 (toll: $3.00) to Hwy 91, where we scooted over to York Harbor…
Was totally surprised that parking around these parts costs you anywhere from 3 to 10 bucks…
Not good when it comes to the tightwad Johnsens…
We drove around barricades… Looked at plenty of boutiques, shops, and rip-off tourist attractions on the run…… Then drove around more barricades to get ourselves back on a Northbound trek… No-one seemed to care, and no sirens and flashing lights pursued us, so, I guess, we’re OK….
For those who place us in the “leaf-peepers” category, we plead guilty… That’s why we’re here… Even though we’re a bit early, the colors are truly changing right now, and it’s just plain marvelous to observe… We‘re absolutely giddy when we come across patches of “Mother Nature’s” pallet… Fantastic colors!
Stopped once again at the “All Day Breakfast” restaurant, in Kennebunk, where we had another fantastic breakfast, then drove Hwy 1 and Hwy 9 all the way back “home.”
Look at the pictures to see what we saw (they’ll tell you more than I can):
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Back at the trailer, we relaxed for an hour, then picked up our chaise lounges and headed for the beach (unfortunately, it looks like the last breath of Summer is heading to Maine… They’re forecasting rain on Sunday!)
After an hour of sun, sand, and beach (on the beach), we drove over to Sunset Bar & Grill, where the owner, Dale Tarbox, served us drinks and food: I had clam chowder, and Lu opted for Hot Wings…
OK…. So this is probably shameful, but I have to plug the Sunset Bar & Grill… Not because we had too much to drink (we didn‘t), but because it’s truly a unique place to spend the waning hours of a day… Almost all the “establishment” around here are “facing” the beach, which means they’re facing East… Think about it…
Sunset Bar & Grill is facing West, which means you can sit on their deck until the sun goes down…
If you encounter Dale, or any one of his “steady” customers, you’ll have a great time… Guaranteed!
That’s another day’s worth of fine commentary from yours truly… Have a great day, or night, or whatever…