Heading North
Hi! Earlier Grace got to tell you about her whirlwind trip north through Maine to Nova Scotia and back. Well, I got to go north too. Back to Maine, but not up to Nova Scotia. We stayed in the Wiscasset area. It is stunning.
Road Trip
If you are a frequent visitor to our blog you know when we go on road trips we leave early. Like before the sun rises. It's insane, but at least I can go back to sleep in the truck. Xyra makes sure she packs a few breakfasty type snacks because we tend not to stop for a couple of hours. Anyway, our first day was all on the highway. It wasn't bad. Once we got to Maine we stopped at Famous Dave's BBQ for lunch then headed to Sebago and Mayberry Farms to drop off the trailer and visit with the Mayberrys for a bit. then we were back on the road heading to Wisasset. We took the scenic route. It was really cool. Our home away from home was Wiscasset Woods Motor Lodge. It was as nice as Grace mentioned. Dinner at Sarah's Cafe was FAB-U-LOUS! I had "fisherman's pie." It's like shepherd's pie but is fish in a white sauce with peas covered with mashed potatoes. YUM-MY!
First Adventure - To The Rails!
After a wonderful breakfast at the lodge, we headed up to the railway.
You might wonder why we stopped again. Well, it's gorgeous and Franz and Xyra wanted to get a ride behind the recently restored steam engine number 9.
It's a great little engine. We headed to the station and agent area to get our tickets then waited for the train and had a nice time hanging around the yard all day.
The boiler they are working on is still in progress. The machines that do the job are huge and cool!
(laughing) I love the roof on the new building. Can you see what they did in the shingles?
Here's a better look.
We also got to see the hand car in action. made me think of Gramma Enne and Opa Hans.
Then it was time to ride the train. These are the photos from our ride. The rails go through beautiful woodlands.
We had the option of getting off to take part in the fall fest or stay on and ride to the end of the line. We took the second option. Then headed back to Sheepscot Station.
Lunch
The morning had been nice but the wind started picking up and the temperature started dropping. We put jackets on then headed back to Wiscasset proper for lunch at Red's Eats.
The line was long, but the food was fabulous!
After Lunch
We walked around the town looking at the different shops. One bookstore had really old books in it. Xyra was in heaven. We both laughed at an old cookbook. All the recipes were just paragraphs. YIKES!
Down by the harbor we found some interesting history.
Wiscasset was almost the capital of Maine and was once the largest city in the state. Plus there were sunken ships right near where we were standing, but they were removed for safety reasons.
The seagulls had a nice perch.
That was my first day in Maine! What do you think? Have you been to Maine? What was your favorite photo?
So glad you stopped. Come again soon!
Calendar Additions
Halloween Update
Hi! Yippee! Haley and I won! Haley wanted to add the Halloween house and I wanted to add more mini figures. They all seem to be in costume so it works. Ta da!
And this is how I arranged it for the desk. Kind of looks like a musical montage! (giggles)
What do you think? Are you ready for Halloween? Did you go to any parades yet? What will your costume be?
Oh, and guess what? Kaya takes over for the rest of the week to tell you about her trip to north. I'll let her tell you where!
Stop again soon! Have a nice day!
Day Four
We were actually out in Coolspring, PA for five days, but only took photos on four. The last day was all about packing up and heading home.
Revisiting
After breakfast I wanted to go back to the boneyard and take a closer look at the "statues" Abby and I explored. Here you can see the names and details.
I tried searching online for this one and couldn't find anything at all.
Professor M said they probably closed a loooonnnnnggggg time ago.
I finally got to see the DeLeVergne Hornsby-Ackaroyd running. It's impressive.
Then one last trip for ice cream.
On the last day, the engineers shut down engines at 3 PM and start winterizing them. Make sure all water is drained and things are oiled. That way they won't freeze and crack. It looks a lot quieter now than earlier in the day.
Moon Rising
The full moon is awesome! This shot is going up to dinner.
This is during dinner.
After dinner everyone hung out for awhile. It was fun.
I really didn't need my lantern, the moon was that bright,
but it was fun to check out what the Snow building looks like in the dark.
Then the Snow ran for a bit. It got chilly and I was glad to have my jacket.
I had a great time on our trip to the museum. Not sure when my turn will come again. I bet you can guess who will go in June. What was your favorite photo from today?
Thank you for checking out my adventure. Please stop again in the future; we're not always talking about engines.
A bientot!
Day 3
Didn't take quite as many photos today.
Frigid Morning
It was downright cold this morning! With heavy frost. Can you see it on the plants?
After breakfast we went down to Sudlow Station to make sure it was open for the visitors to walk through. We forgot to do that yesterday.
Then we headed up to the FEH or Friends Exhibition Hall. Franz and Professor M were helping Jenks with an interesting marine engine. Then Xyra spotted Master Taylor. It was fun meeting him
Up at the FEH you can find all sorts of goodies for a free will donation. Plus coffee, hot chocolate, and TEA! Yay!
There is also a heater in there so even with the doors open it was warm enough to ditch my coat and mittens.
Outside the Power Tech Annex Professor M had started an orchard heater.
We could warm our hands and tail. (giggles)
Snack Time
Most of the day we stayed by the Annex so if Franz needed anything we could go get it and he would be able to stay with the running engines. It was fun to be a gopher for the engineers. We also took walks when we wanted or read. During one walk we stopped by the Bob Himes Ice Cream Shoppe. The ice cream is churned onsite using engines to do the spinning or cranking.
The red engine in front is running and the belt off the fly wheel is attached to a wheel behind. The fly wheel spins and the belt turns the other wheel and that wheel turns the crank handle to churn the ice cream.
This time we tried the pumpkin.
It was AWESOME! Tasted like pumpkin pie and not just the spices either. You could taste the actual pumpkin.
Late Night
After dinner we walked down to Sudlow and started up the ParmaCo. Turned around and saw the moon rising above the Lillibridge Building. Cool, huh? it was a lot bigger in person.
Franz added a small heater in the front corner. it's mostly to help warm the engine to make it easier to start, but it's nice to sit by too!
That's all for today. We had a nice visit with Master Taylor. Which is you favorite photo of the day?
My last trip post will be tomorrow. hope you come back to visit again.
A bientot!
