Tues - Sept 10 - Good Bye

Sweet

The Queen in the security check

http://www.inventivetravelware.com/big-sis-pat-down-luggage-tag/

On the way home

Back in Minni ~ Home Sweet Home

Long Live the Queen!

Mon - Sept 9 - The Last Dinner in Maine

The prince took the queen and princess out for one last dinner in Maine. We went to MC in Perkins Cove:
http://www.mcperkinscove.com/index.cfm - the chefs (Mark & Clark) are famous and were on Top Chef Masters.

The Royal Party Arrives

 Can I see the wine list?

 I know what I want.

 Fried Haddock served in a boat dish with fries - very tasty indeed!

The view from the restaurant is stunning - this photo does not do it justice.

interior of MC

On to the ice cream shop - one scoop of Maple Walnut for the Queen. Early night - tomorrow is travel day.

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:

http://www.portlandheadlight.com/

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:

 http://www.vignolamaine.com/

 Brunch - omelette and potato croquettes

Lemon panna cotta - disappeared before I could photograph it.

Sat night - The Library - Portsmouth, NH

The queen treated the prince and the princess to a great dinner at the Library Restaurant in Portsmouth, NH:
http://libraryrestaurant.com/

Remember Governor Langdon? Well his brother built the building that houses this restaurant - it was once his home.

 The Queen's arrival

What to have?

Wine & potatoes for the Queen

 Cowboy rib eye - shared

Pecan bourbon pie to finish