MAINE

Half of our time in Maine had passed by just relaxing with the grandparents and NOT traveling.   Cooler weather was embraced, and we focused on family and food.  :) 

Mechanic Man was eager to try the local food again … LOBSTER.  He’s had it before, of course, but Maine’s fresh lobster is raved as the best.  We purchased some freshly caught (and still alive) and took it home for cooking.

This was food for the boys only … the girls around here weren’t interested.  We enjoyed a delicious salad instead!

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Well, the time arrived when we were eager to see some of the sights of Maine.  We visited downtown Bangor (the 3^rd largest city in Maine) first to take an educational field trip to the local  science museum .  We weren’t sure what to expect, thinking it might be tailored mostly for the younger kids (and some parts were); but the boys enjoyed checking out the displays and hands-on exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I discovered a local juice/plant-based restaurant that is now my favorite place to eat in Bangor!

 

 

The boys found one that had their favorite food …

 

 

 

Another day, we explored the Orono Bog Walk.   After walking through and enjoying the local flora of the Bangor City Forest for a while in search of the bog walk, we finally found a map that directed us to what we wanted to explore … the boardwalk itself.  

We enjoyed it so much that we plan on visiting it again!  Not only was it an amazing sight to behold, trekking from the wooded biome and crossing over into a peat biome, but we also left one city and entered another!  (Remember our excitement at the Four Corners?!    These invisible yet printed borders are a simple type of joy for me.  LOL!)

 

Our vacation time is approaching its end ... but we will squeeze in a few more things to do before heading home and focusing on preparing for schooling again.  Stay tuned!  :)