Belfast, Fort Knox, Lubec

 It was a partially rainy day but we walked around Belfast on the rail trail that goes along the waterfront. We walked by a large multi building shipyard with an enormous boat lift. Nice small town on the mouth of the Passagassawakeag river. Yet another unpronouncable river that starts with "P".

Next we went to Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows bridge. The bridge is 450 feet high! Great views to the river and surrounding area including the fort. Fort Knox is one of those forts they wanted to build after 1812 to defend from future British attacks. This was finished around 1850 and didn't see any action. Very interesting long semi dark hallway around one or two of the outside walls. This fort is similar in design to the fort near Popham beach.

We got to Lubec around 7pm and walked around the waterfront. Still a small town with a number of fish processing buildings that are no longer used. Very foggy when we got there and then it cleared a half hour later. At the campground at the end of the day heavy fog had rolled in.

Belfast:

Penobscot Narrows bridge and Fort Popham:

Gunpowder manufactured close to where we live in Southern ME:

Lubec:

End Of June

 Portland Head Light:

Bald Pate:

Holly modeling:

Bike ride from house:

1867 Westbrook fire truck:

Portsmouth NH

 Today was biking on the New Hampshire coast and then visiting Portsmouth. We met Bob and Lesley at Odiorne State Park and biked South on Ocean Boulevard (1A). There is room on the side of the road for bikes except near beaches where there are cars parked in the lane. It was busy today likely because it was a Holiday. Very nice bike ride with ocean views most of the way. A lot of large houses but also dense areas with condos and small houses near the big beaches.

After the bike ride we had a nice lunch at a restaurant on the Piscataqua River.

Then a walk around the old part of Portsmouth near the Strawbery Banke museum area.

Seacoast Science Center. Rare blue lobster: