Well we left Boston on Sunday for a 7 day cruise to Maine
and Canada. It is our first cruise so
I’m still undecided on how much I like this.
I’m used to making my own decisions when traveling, not being locked
into any set schedule.
So far so good! Our first stop was Portland Maine. It was neat to wake up the next morning and
be in a completely different state and city.
After a good breakfast we headed out to see the city, which was in easy
walking distance.
Like most cities the downtown has made a tremendous come
back, with plenty of shopping and restaurants in Portland. We first walk up to the Portland Observatory
which is the only free standing naval signal station left in the United
States. It looks like a lighthouse but
it is not. Its mission is to communicate
with vessels off shore. This was the
method used before radio communications, with flags and Morris Code.
For lunch it was Lobster Rolls and fresh steamers at a great
local hole in the wall called J Oysters.
It is why I wanted to Visit Maine for the great seafood. So after a bowl of Haddock Chowder we were
ready to head to the old port part of the city and then back to the ship.
As the ship pull out of Portland harbor it felt good to have
been here. Well off to Bar Harbor, but
first our formal dinner.
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