Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

This is a post that I have been meaning to put up since Mother's Day but needless to say busy season hit and I am now just getting a chance to do so.

For Mother's Day this year Kipp and the boys treated me to a day away from the inn and down to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse which is located close to Bristol, Maine and is about an hour and fifteen minute drive from Camden. The drive is pretty and takes you through some nice villages like Darmiscotta and New Harbor. We have seen a number of lighthouses since moving to Maine but I have to say that Pemaquid is truly a special place and is amazingly beautiful. Of course the day that we went the weather was spectacular with crystal clear blue skies and a slight breeze. Pemaquid is slightly more touristy than some of the other lighthouse we have visited, but once you get there you can see why. The lighthouse sits on a rocky bluff and is a brillant white and red. The waves crash along the jagged rocks, which look as if they have been placed in neat rows. You can picnic on the lawn or tables and walk down the rocks to the ocean. If you want an ice cream cone and a sandwich there is a cute little stand next to the lighthouse where you can get both. We spent about two hours sitting and enjoying the view and letting Colin run about. This is the kind of place that you could spend hours reading on the lawn or just staring out at the beautiful blue ocean.

Why I love Maine

Moving to Maine was a big change from living in Washington, DC. We moved up here for a change of life but did not really know how completely different our existence would be. We had an idea of the obvious differences such as no commute to work except down our stairs, no regular paycheck (this was a huge change), no working for anyone else, no shopping malls in close proximity, but all of these things we gave up knowingly and happily to live a different life.



The things that we gained by this move have been amazing and simple. We live in one of the prettiest villages in the Northeast, Camden, ME. We have the mountains behind us and the bay in front of us. Our 1847 house is a gorgeous structure with wonderful lines and character. We have a huge front porch and an expansive backyard where we have raspberry and blackberry bushes. I never imagined that I could walk into my backyard and pick fresh raspberries and blackberries. We can hike trails in the summer months and eat our weight in blueberries which Colin and I did last week. We can drive out into the countryside to local farms and purchase newly picked cucumbers, squash and zucchini simply by leaving our money in a jar -- amazing. We can walk the children in the morning to Laite Beach and let them run, collect shells and splash in the water --simple. Finally, I can grow a blue flowering hydrangea bush and have fresh hydrangea from July until September -- amazing and simple.



These are just some of the reasons why we moved to Maine and why I love it.