We have had a couple of very nice days here in Rockport, Maine. Yesterday we went to Port Clyde, which is a small fishing village. Here we saw the Marshall Point Lighthouse. It was surrounded by lots of big rocks and Bill climbed them all to get the best shot available. It was really peaceful there and really pretty. We then went to the harbor and there were lots of lobster boats there. They cannot fish on Sunday per a state law. There was a small General Store that we looked around in and then we ate at the Dip Net, which was a little restaurant on the pier. We had a lobster roll and Dianna had a lobster salad. It was really good and fun to sit out under the umbrella and eat lunch. We then went to a Maine Cheese Store, but we weren't impressed with the cheese. So we left it all there. We then went to Camden State Park. Here is the highest place in the area, Mt. Battie. We drove to the top and looked out over the little town of Camden, all the islands around, and the coast line. It was really pretty and you could see a long way. We then went to the harbor, another quaint fishing town. There were lots of sail boats there and also some big boats that travelled there to eat at the little restaurants. The houses around the coast in all these villages are just gorgeous. Some are for sale, but we passed them by for our little Del Webb house on the pond.

Today we ventured to Fort Point Light House. It is in a state park where an old fort used to be. There are lots of old forts here. This lighthouse is privately owned, but we could take pictures, which we did. It was really pretty sitting by the sea. We then went to Castine, Maine, to see the Dyce Head Lighthouse. It, too, is privately owned but was nice to see and photograph. Castine was founded in 1631 and is one of the oldest villages in North America. It is also the home of the Maine Maritime Academy. The school has a huge ship, cruise sized, for their students to learn on and some of them live there. The harbor is really cute. It is small but nice. We ate at the Breeze Inn and again sat by the sea. The weather cooperated again for our lunch. We then went to a new bridge that has the only observatory at the top. We went up 400 Ft. in 50 seconds on a high speed elevator. This equals 42 stories. The view from there was amazing. This is located in Fort Knox and we toured it also. It was used in the 1812 war. Quite an interesting day. It rained a shower on our way back to the coach, but is nice and sunny now.