We crossed the bridge and arrived in Maine yesterday afternoon. We've traveled over 3200 miles so far. We're planning to stay here at the Little Ponderosa Campground in Booth Bay until next week. Nice to know we'll be in one place for a while. Ellie is some better. Still moving slow and careful. The Vet from Oneida Animal Hospital in Oneida NY called us this morning to see how she was doing. Nice follow-up. I recommend them if you ever need a Vet in central New York.
Today we went into Booth Bay and Booth Bay Harbor. Stopped and had lunch at Bet's. This is a little shack that sells fried haddock and home made french frys. So, you can have haddock and frys or frys and haddock. Half order or whole. That is it for the menu. Very good (greasy). Very tasty dill sauce was a nice alternative to tartar sauce. Have you ever eaten haddock? If not, I recommend it. It is a white fish that is moist and tender (not dry like flounder can be). We were told the haddock was caught this morning and served this afternoon. The daughter of the owner said it wasn't quite that quick but very fresh. I just know it tasted delicious.
Tonight we rode the campground shuttle down to Booth Bay Harbor to watch the 4th of July fireworks. The Community Orchestra played a variety of songs while we waited. We'd been told to go to Fisherman's Wharf to have the best views. We had a great view of the harbor and really enjoyed watching the people and boats come and go. As you can tell from the picture the temperature was quite different than we've experienced in North Carolina on the 4th. I had on jeans, a t-shirt, a vest, and a raincoat with hood. I was COLD!!! The wind was fierce. Sprinkles of rain started right near the end of the
fireworks. When the fireworks started it became apparent that the location of the fireworks had been changed from what was advertised. Different opinions were discussed by folks in the crowd. Wind and the folks on the "island" not liking the normal location were offered up as the reason. Anyway, everyone (including us) took off up the hill toward a better view. Probably would have been better over the water but was still a nice display.
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hi! saw your post over at the Escapees Forum and came over to check out your wonderful blog!! What a great trip you're having! We were recently in Niagara Falls and Maine too. So much beauty, it's all breathtaking! Keep on enjoying. Ellie looks like a real sweetie:) Hope she's feeling better.
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