This is the second of two posts from the Penobscot Bay area. We loved the coastal views and the small Maine towns away from the more touristy places. Some more additional highlights:
Lobster
As you might expect, this is one of the major industries along the coast. And lobster is served everywhere from small shacks to fine restaurants. I’ve had a lobster roll and we picked up a whole live lobster on Sunday from a place that will steam it for free. At $6.99 a pound, this 1.5 pounder was about 10 bucks. What a deal!
Rockland, Maine
Located 8 miles from Camden and 4 miles from our home base, this is another very artsy coastal town that we have walked a couple of times. Loaded with many small art galleries they also have the Farnsworth Art Museum that specializes in American art.
The Farnsworth Art Museum
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland includes only American art with a focus on the Wyeth family collection. With over 15,000 works in their collection, it is a large museum. The famous and talented Wyeth family include N.C., Andrew, and Jamie. N.C. Wyeth was the grandfather and painted many scenes of American history as an illustrator.
This was a great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon after church.
Lighthouse Museum
From the ‘visit Maine website:’ “With 65 historical lighthouses still standing and spread out along 5,000 miles of coastline, inlets and islands, Maine is commonly referred to as The Lighthouse State. These lighthouses have acted as beacons of light for sailors for hundreds of years, guiding sailors and fishermen safely in to harbors along the rocky Maine coastline.”
This museum was very thorough with about every aspect of Maine lighthouses from the building of them from the late 1700’s through the 1800’s. Also, I learned about how the Fresnel lens were developed and saw one of each in the museum. These are an engineering marvel.
Our church this week was the Chestnut Street Baptist Church in Camden Maine. Another very solid church and sermon. The sermon was on Psalm 119, a highly structured poem found in the Bible. Its 176 verses are divided into 22 stanzas, one for each of the 22 characters that make up the Hebrew alphabet. In the Hebrew text, each of the eight verses of each stanza begins with the same Hebrew letter. Very interesting.
Sundowner at Porpoise Point
The campground has a trail leading down to a beautifully landscaped area overhanging the rocky coast. They also have many tables and chairs to enjoy the view out into the bay. A nice place to take your favorite beverage and watch the setting sun light up the islands and sailboats.
Many thanks for following along on our RV Journey. We are here for one more day, leaving on Tuesday for the Bar Harbor/Acadia area. Take care and God Bless.
Love traveling with you! Your pictures are amazing!
Thanks for traveling along with us!