48 Hours In Midcoast
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| Camden Harbor |
The Midcoast was calling me for a wee bit of a mini break.
Well, I decided to make a mini break out of it tied into the other reason that
I was in the area for. It’s lovely up there. However, I found out soon enough
that driving on US Route 1 North was a wee bit of danger zone at times. Funny,
how you just can tell when people are driving with their egos & like to
have a wee bit of road rage. It’s like calm down, you’ll get there, please
learn the art of patience with yourself. Well, I did arrive there safely, got there & back safe in
sound. Word to the wise, check with your mobile phone carrier to see if you
will be getting charged for roaming charges while in these parts. I noticed a
change with my phone at times.
There’s so much to see & when you have limited amount of
time, you just have to be choosy on where you may head off to for a wee bit of
fun. Yes, have some fun would you, find some craic & let yourself
explore. It really is beautiful up
here.
I’ve always have been so glued to Route 1 the many times
that I have came here, but I kind of threw that out the window. I did stumble
onto the campus of Maine Media Workshop in Rockport. It’s the oldest photographic workshop in the country. The Santa Fe Workshops ones were actually founded by someone who used to work for
Maine Media. It a charming little campus in the middle of nowhere, but that was
to be expected in these parts. It’s small with a big heart & people from
all around the world attend them. I hear that the workshops are amazing. I
found myself actually visiting the quite village of Rockport. I have a
phenomenal dinner at Shepherd's Pie,
the daily fish special is unbelievable tasty with heaps of fire roasted flavor
not to forget an excellent chocolate pot de crème to finish with. I was in love
with this restaurant, the atmosphere is great, the staff was friendly &
helpful, not to forget the beautiful farm to table approach. It’s a must for
visiting the area. There’s quite a bit of farm to table restaurants to choose
from too up here that it’s great to see the concept of focusing on local fresh
ingredients from the land & sea with an eclectic menu. I stumbled into
Camden by Union Street from Rockport Village & it was a peaceful drive that
was nice to get off of Route 1 for a bit.
Honestly, it took no time to get between Rockport & Camden. I did
some exploring on Main Street, funny some of the places that I used to go were
there, but I discovered some new shops to have a wee bit of “window shopping”.
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| The Farnsworth Art Museum |
Funny, I’ve been very good at saying “yes” to invitations
lately. I’ve noticed that I’m actually growing. I decided to meet some film
& photography people for dinner. Some times when you do that, you don’t
always get what you’re looking for, but it can be very adventuress. I found
myself having dinner at the Blue Sky
Cantina off of Route 1 in Rockport. Let’s just say that I wasn’t too
impressed with the service. It is very unlike me to send anything back & I
just did. I had to send my beverage back cos I noticed that the glass wasn’t
clean & my food got mixed up. When I did get my correct order, the fusion
style enchiladas of sweet potato were not bad actually. But I did enjoy the
conversations I had with the people I had just meant talking about film &
actors. It’s been a long time
since I actually allowed myself to engage in some fun conversations. I was like
WOW; I’m actually doing the work that I need to do right now. Sometimes, it
really doesn’t matter about the food when you have an evening out, but the fun
that you had. Let’s just say that I’m not in a rush going back to the Cantina,
but they do have some excellent chips ‘n salsa.
Rockland is where to go to have some more fun. I decided to
go to the Farnsworth Art Museum
or the “Wyeth” Museum. It does hold an excellent collection of Andrew Wyeth’s
work, a pretty well known Maine painter. I found myself seeing the Wizard of Oz exhibition on one of the
last days that it would be in the museum. I really enjoyed listing to a reading
from the Wizard of Oz, the actors
were very passionate about their work & it showed by the tone in their voices.
I quite enjoyed seeing the exhibit & the reading was a special treat. I
found a yummy macron at Atlantic Baking Company. My aunt recommended Cafe Miranda to me, so I decided to give it a try. I figure that
anything would beat last night’s meal & go back to some yummy food that has
a strong focus on the farm to table approach. Once you start changing your
diet, you see food in a new light. I really do enjoy going to restaurants that
are unique in a way it just fits my personality. I had an awesome haddock fish
taco. Yum, very filling as well!
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| Pemaquid Point Light House |
On my ride back I finally made it to Pemaquid to venture to Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. I loved it
there. I could sense some incredible vortex of energy. I enjoyed playing on the
rocks to climb around the unique rock formation. Ah, this place is amazing. It
was very easy to find, but it just took a while. Afterwards, I enjoyed driving
threw the small coastal towns to Freeport for a wee stop to scope out the
outlets. I was good & didn’t buy the temptation overload in Patagonia.
All in all my
time in Midcoast went by too quick. I couldn’t squeeze everything in. I found
some new places that I enjoyed. I saw how much I have grown too. Ah, a min
break is good for the soul.
