We woke to a weather forecast of afternoon thunderstorms and decided we'd rather not get stuck in a storm in a canoe. Instead we headed back to Portland to see the lighthouses up close. The Portland Head Light (deliberately 3 words, like our boat captain told us) was our first stop and the most impressive. It was very tall, and was commissioned by George Washington. After that we went to find Two Lights, but instead found a seafood restaurant the concierge had recommended to us. This time we got fried shrimp -- something we knew we'd like. We had a view of the lighthouses from there, but they were among the giant homes of the rich and famous down private roads. We went to the Two Lights State Park (where there are no light houses) and walked along the rocky shoreline. The tide was coming in, and we had been warned about rogue waves, so we stayed at the top of the rocks. There were plants growing on the rocks and it was only slippery near the water. The rocks looked like giant petrified trees and it was really pretty.
After the walk through the rain we headed for Cabela’s. First thing we see in the door is a large Columbia tent. It a really good price so we try to think of ways to get one home. As we're walking around the Bass-Pro-Shop-on-steroids, we find a kiosk that allows you to order from their catalog like you would on their website. So we bought a tent and it might beat us home.
Tonight's the last night in Maine, so we watched the wedding video. Mr. Henderson was a hilarious producer, and that more than made up for his lack of cinematographic skills on my Wal-Mart tripod.
We hope to canoe tomorrow on our way out of Maine as we head to Boston.
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