We have found Maine to be one of the most beautiful states we have seen, and know without a doubt we will be returning. The coastline is truly a feast for the eyes with its rugged natural beauty and many lighthouses. Throughout the state most homes are painted white and everyone seems to be displaying the American flag. There is mile upon mile of unspoiled countryside. Sparsely populated, inland, and the coastal areas in the most northern part.
We have been so fortunate weather wise, experiencing unusually higher temperatures, virtually no rain affording plenty of opportunity for hiking. After leaving our little cabin on the lake we headed to the coast and spent a week in Eastport, a small neglected fishing village, which is slowly reviving. Property/land is very cheap in this area, probably due to its' remoteness. Although we were without wifi and cell phone connection for a little over 2 weeks, we enjoyed the quaintness and solitude. We enjoyed another 'Blueberry Festival' appreciating the local arts, crafts, and foods.
While there we took a 3 hr whale watching boat trip~ it was fun to be back on the water, passing many small islands while lots of porpoises played around the boat, when suddenly this huge whale breached alongside us, right where I was standing, I was so startled and taken aback, I could only gasp ~ no time to even think of taking a photo. Twice more he surfaced, so close you felt you could just reach out and touch him, before he disappeared into the depths ~ I replay the memory of it many times and still feel in awe.
We discovered "Cobscook Reversing Falls" which is "a must be seen, to be believed place." (Coscook Bay is off the Bay of Fundy where the high to low tides measure 20 to 28 feet.) The reversing falls occurs in an area where the water flowing to a large bay goes through a narrow rocky bottleneck. As the water rushes through this narrow channel it creates rapids, whirlpools and waterfalls over some large boulders. Then when the tide turns around the falls occur in the opposite direction over the boulders. It was amazing, but NOT an area to go swimming!
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