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.