With the memorable memorial event behind us we turned our attention to the coast of Maine. First, we had to pick up Erica in Middlebury who was visiting her friend Priscilla. The four of us went for a walk on the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail.

From there, we headed east. We stopped to spend the night in Woodstock, Vermont. We stayed at the Woodstock Inn, a spectacular hotel in the middle of a bucolic New England town. We recommend it.

After a leisurely breakfast, we headed east, stopping briefly in New Hampshire to "fill up the tank". Then it was onward to Ogunquit, our southernmost stop along the Maine coast. This is a funky little town which gets seriously overrun by tourists every summer since it is not too far from Boston. We spent the night.

The next morning after a leisurely breakfast, we took a walk along the ocean, and then visited the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.

Later that day on our way north, we stopped at the Rachel Carson Natural Wildlife Preserve. We walked a mile on a well established trail, observing wild orchids (specifically Cypripedium acaule aka Pink Lady's Slipper) amongst many wonders of nature. Rarely, the Lady's Slipper can be white instead of pink. Here is a white one that we saw, and also the more common pink variety.

white Cypripedium acaule

pink Cypripedium acaule

A few miles up the road, we reached Kennebunkport, of George H.W. Bush fame. The mansions that Kennebunkport is known for were well hidden. Instead, we briefly toured the shlock shops along the main drag where one could acquire memorabilia of all sorts. We soon took off and headed for our final destination of the day, the Lincoln Hotel located in Biddeford. Tomorrow is dedicated to Portland.