Maine Tour for Dana

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Yesterday I took Dana to Lubec, Maine, the easternmost point in the US and West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, an iconic Maine sight.
"Downeast Maine" is region unlike any other. Lubec is a charming, coastal town on the border from Campobello Island in Canada, where FDR used to summer. As we drove into Lubec. my iPhone beeped "Welcome to Canada! Turn off your phone if you don't want to get charged out the wazoo for calls", or something to that effect.

Lubec is on Passamoquoddy Bay, home of an Indian reservation and the highest, strongest tides in the US. The West Quoddy Lighthouse is still operational, protecting shipping from the rocky coast of Maine during frequent fog and big storms. We visited on a beautiful Maine day, highs in the low 70's and endless visibility.

Canadian Lighthouse.

Lubec harbor. Lobster boats.

The bridge to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada.

Seals!

You got any fish you want to give me?

Dana on the jetty.

More seals.

Weathervane art.

Downtown Lubec. We ate at Cohill's.

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse.

See the red dot on the map? That's where we were.

Maine!

Dangeous rocks.

Across the bay is Grand Manan Island, in Canada.

We hiked along the "Bold Coast", just below the lighthouse.

 Maine landscape at its best.

 The water is really that blue.

 Really...

 Yep.

 Bog woods.

 Woods path.

Happy Dana.

A last look at the lighthouse.

Pronounced LooBEC...

Maine sense of humor along the highway.

Nellie's Birthday

Hey Everyone!
Nellie's 85th birthday was Tuesday, August 28. Dana flew up from Florida, and we had a great celebration. Mom wanted one thing; to go play the slots! Luckily, Bangor has a casino, which none of us had ever set foot in, so we all went. Mom wanted to treat us $20 a person, for me, Dana, and Marisa.
Dana bought us all a great lunch at the Epic Buffet! Later in the afternoon we all met at moms room for some pumpkin pie, ice cream and gifts.

 Getting ready to go!

 Mom and Marisa

 At the slots.

 Lucas at the buffet!

 Ben, Mom and Lucas.

 Silly faces.

 No. 2

 Beautiful roses from Bobbie!

Beautiful roses from Bill!

From Marisa and me.

A cachet of Maine balsam, from Marisa's mom, and the blue jay from Lucas.

Lucas' gift!

Dana and Nellie.

Mom and Dana at the slots.

Lucas watching Marisa gamble... very bummed he wasn't allowed in.

Dana and Milo. He loves Dana because she takes him for much better walks than we do...