Day 2 and 3

Traveled from Portland, through Bangor to Lubec. Stopped at a bog between Bangor and Orono. Lots of pitcher plants, but didn't see any sundews. Very long boardwalk. It is apparently part of Bangor's Forest Park and there were lots of other trails.

Made it Lubec (accent on the second syllable) without too much trouble. Staying at a renovated Coast Guard Station (West Quoddy Station). Not fancy, but roomy, has internet and satellite TV. Less than a mile from Quoddy State Park, which is a pretty neat place with lots of Maine rocky shoreline. Yesterday was gorgeous weather but today (Wed. 9/23) was foggy/drizzly most of the day. I had to wipe the lens after practically every picture. Tomorrow will post an image of the sign noting that this is the easternmost point of the US.

Today we spent a fair amount of time at a bog at Quoddy State Park, climbing coastal trails and drove up to Campobello Island where Franklin Roosevelt had a summer home. Right after we went through customs, we stopped at the Visitors' Center and they suggested a nearby lighthouse where we saw some seals playing around. They were several hundred yards out, but we could see them quite well with binoculars. They are big!

After that we toured the "cottage" (18 bedrooms - but they are small) and then drove to the north end of the island hoping to see some whales. No luck there and we headed back very tired after a long day.

Ate a a place called Murphy's in Lubec. I ordered a fish chowder that was disappointing - if you can't get a good chowder in Maine, what hope is there?