Summertime Adventuring ~ Maine

Once again summertime adventuring brought us along Mid Maine coast.  

 The more we explore the coast of Maine - the more we love what we find! 

Our first trip was a visit to Cousins Island and Chebeague Island - just off from Yarmouth.  

Staying on Cousins Island was a treat.  A small island over the bridge from Yarmouth only a hop and a skip north of Portland.  This low-key island that was great for exploring on our bicycles.  Yes, we've gotten to "that" age where we'll eat dinner fairly early - but after dinner we'll hop on our bicycles and head out to watch the sunset from one of the vantage points along the island shoreline.   This particular spot had a few to choose from!

Up and at 'em the next morning we hopped on the ferry over to Chebeague Island.  A quick 15 minute ferry ride - without having to deal with the cluster that is Portland.  Don't get me wrong I enjoy Portland - but I also enjoy getting away from all the hustle and bustle that the summer tourists bring.   

Chebeague Island was an absolute treat!  About 6 or so miles long with a North Road and a South Road.  I had brought a map with us but none of the streets were marked.  As we biked down North road we'd stop to look at our map - had we gone by three or four streets?  Don't really remember - okay let's go down this street and see what we find.  So many of those "side streets" would bring us to a beautiful little beach with no one in sight.  We came to this particular spot at low tide.  You could walk from Chebeague Island to Little Chebeague.  Keep in mind you don't linger too long or you'll end up waiting many hours for the next tide to get back! 

Pretty much everywhere we rode opened up to a lovely spot along the shore.  Each time we stopped along N/S Road a passerby would wave and ask if we needed help with directions.  Just made us love this place even more.  

Back on Cousins Island our ride towards sunset brought us to Little John Beach Preserve.  What a lovely network of trails and rocky beaches - with a killer view towards Harpswell as the sun began to set.

A little further down the road was Sandy Point beach.  Great spot for an early evening swim before biking back to our house.  

Our next outing was a stay on Bailey Island ~ a stone's throw from lands end.  A lovely 1940's oceanfront cottage to celebrate August birthdays with family.  Bailey Island is a small island accessed from Brunswick and Harpswell.  Driving through the quaint town of Brunswick ~ we traveled over a couple of bridges taking us through Orr's Island and then on to Bailey Island.  

The sunrise from our cottage was a lovely way to great each day.  

Even Jordon had fun exploring, taking her first "taste" of the ocean.  By the time we finished off the evening by the campfire this little gal was snoring!  

The cribstone bridge built in the 1920's was a sight to see and explore from our kayaks.  A slower pace that gave us time to breath in the salt air and enjoy the great outdoors together! 

enjoy,

k