Maine=Lobster=Happiness

We started our Saturday with the Lobster Festival parade in Rockland, which is about an hour east of us.  All of the floats were lobster-themed.  Yay for Maine!

We decided to skip the festival and do some exploring instead.  There were some incredible houses in Rockland.

Gummi bears are Kelson's favorite, so of course we had to try the gummi lobsters.  They tasted exactly like red jello.

We stopped at a reenactment of a British encampment from the Revolutionary War. We felt like we had stepped back in time.  They were even cooking prime rib on a spit over the fire, and it smelled delicious.

The encampment was behind the Henry Knox mansion. It is a museum, and we spent part of our afternoon touring it. That was one of our favorite things we have done here in Maine. Henry Knox was a fascinating man (you know, Fort Knox, first Secretary of War, etc.)  I didn't know anything about him before Saturday, but now I would like to read his biography.  History is so much fun! It just leaves you wanting more.

It would be a crime if we left Maine without eating lobster, so we decided to splurge. We asked the owner of the candy shop where we bought our gummi lobsters where we could find the best lobster, seeing as there are lobster places every ten feet here. He sent us here because it was authentic Maine lobster (apparently it is essential that it be cooked in ocean water). 

A little bit creepy, but completely delicious!

"Should I bite the hand that feeds me?" Oh, Kelson. You make me laugh.

Finally stepping foot in the Atlantic ocean.  This was the shortest beach I have ever seen-maybe 300 feet long.

Few things are better than wiggling your toes in the sand and letting waves splash on your feet.

Someone didn't wear his sandals, so he missed out. Of course, he wasn't left with sandy feet like me.

We passed through Camden to get to the lobster restaurant. We fell in love with its beautiful downtown. I think we drove by about 100 bed & breakfasts there too.  Tourism is huge around here.

We stopped for ice cream at The Helm. Great way to end our trip!