Monday, September 9, 2013

Sun. Sept 8 - Portland, Maine - Land & Sea Tour

I like this trolley - the seat is padded!

Shots of Portland taken from the trolley:

 Mural depicting Casco Bay

 the Harbor

 The Lobster Man Statue
Closer look at the Lobster Man Statue

 Old church
The stone man sculpture
Closer look at stone man

 Henry W Longfellow's childhood home
http://www.hwlongfellow.org/house_wlh_overview.shtml

 Lots of interesting architecture in Portland
 Old library
Western Promenade

Trolley stop at Portland Head Light:












Boat Tour:

Portland Maine skyline - the tallest building in Maine is in Portland - it is 16 stories

Old Civil War Era Fort that was never used.






The Queen almost blew off the boat.

Back on dry land:
 Brunch - omelette and potato croquettes
Lemon panna cotta - disappeared before I could photograph it.

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