New England trip - Portland, and final days

Tuesday, August 21st. We left Hallowell late morning and headed to Freeport. Shopping had to be done!

We made it to Portland and spent a few hours in the Old Port area. The buildings are well preserved, sporting some classic New England architecture. It was nice to walk up and down the streets. We ate near the harbor -- had tasty soft-shell lobster.

After Portland, we headed to Lake Sebago where Nancy grew up. This is a gorgeous lake. What a beautiful setting.

Then, we went to Lovell where Nancy's parents live. This house is in the wilderness. Say no more! Beautiful country area. We spent the night there, though her parents were away at the time.

Wednesday, August 22nd. We left Lovell pretty late (1 pm). We spent time in Conway, New Hampshire. We were going to take a scenic train ride, but it turned out to be an almost 2 hour ride which was too long, since we needed to return to Burlington before dark. From Conway, one can see the beautiful White Mountains.

The ride back was pretty, of course. We stopped at Willey Pond, right smack in the middle of the White Mountains. Great spot.

Next, we drove by Mount Washington. There's the Mount Washington Hotel there, which resembles the Coronado in San Diego.

We stopped in Littleton, New Hampshire, and Lisbon, New Hampshire, where we heard a Dixieland jazz band perform.

Stopped for a few minutes in Barre, Vermont. Nice buildings there.

Finally, we picked up Thai food in Montpellier, the capital of Vermont. Too bad we arrived there in the dark. It would have been a great spot to take photos.

We arrived back in Burlington after 9:00 pm. A fitting end to our travels.