Pemaquid Point and Camden, Maine

Monday, August 20th. Travelled with Nancy's friend Dave, and his daughter Gabby, and also Benjamin (Glenn and Sarah's son). We continued to explore the Maine coastline. On this day, we drove out to Pemaquid Point, named after the Pemaquid Indians who inhabited the Maine coastal region. The "Point" features a famed lighthouse, a great lookout point of the Atlantic Ocean, and some interesting rock formations. We stayed there for about 1 hour.

Next, we went to Pemaquid Beach. This crescent-shaped beach is quite beautiful. The sand is nearly pristine white, the shape almost the Platonic Ideal of a perfect curve. The bay that it confines features some small islands and houses situated along the rim. I dipped my feet in the water and it was almost warm. It was a short stay; we would have gone swimming if we arrived there earlier and the weather wasn't getting bad.

At this point, Dave, Gabby and Ben returned to Hallowell. Diana, Rachel, Nancy and I headed towards Camden. We stopped in Rockport for a brief stay, just enough time to take some shots of the harbor and look around town (there's an old-style Opera house on the main street). Next up was Camden. It was getting dark, so the photos and DVD footage didn't come out as well. But there's enough there to get a taste of a classic New England town. The churches, shops, colonial houses, the harbor -- all paint a pleasing picture for the flock of visitors (yes, many tourists were there even though it was getting late and many places were closed). We ate at the Village restaurant.