Sunday, September 7, 2025

Maine Day 3

 Today began overcast, and ended up being wet for most of the day.  So after a morning of reading and writing postcards, we ventured out to do some indoor things.  Our intended destination was the Owl's Head Transportation Museum, which was just a short drive away.  But when we got there, it turned out to be closed, despite a published schedule of being open 7 days a week.  So instead, we went into town in Rockland and roamed around, exploring the town.  Our first stop was a wonderful small bookstore called Hello, Hello.  We browsed around among the books, new and used, some autographed by the author.  Kathy selected a book she'd long been interested in, and I found a pack of postcards by a local artist.  We then went up the street to the gift shop of the Farnsworth Art Museum.  More postcards there, showing work of Wyeth, the family of famous painters.  Finally, a stop in the Grasshopper Shop, which had a large selection of Maine postcards.

It was then time to head home for dinner.  Today, we got to try the restaurant just down the street from our house:  The Happy Clam.  It's a humble looking little joint, but we found that in addition to standard seafood and pub fare, they offered a selection of German dishes.  Apparently, one of the married couple who are owners was born in Germany, which explains these choices.  Kathy sampled the schnitzel, and I tried "Frikadelien", a sort of German meatloaf with brown gravy.  Both were excellent. Service was also friendly and efficient in the small eatery.  We'll most likely be back before our vacation ends.

Hello Hello bookstore

Rockland Maine on a wet day


German schnitzel

Frikadelien with German potato salad and red cabbage

A wonderful little place, near our house

2 comments:

  1. Bummer the Owl’s Head Museum was closed. It’s quite the gem for those interested in planes, motorcycles (no trains), and automobiles.

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  2. If you are into old school diners, Waldoboro (located a few miles away on Route 1) still has a good one named “Moody’s” (owned and operated by the same family since it opened back in 1927).

    Heading the other direction on Route 1, the town of Camden can be a charming place to visit with its scenic harbor. Unless you experience sea sickness, or just don’t like boats, taking a ride on one of the old schooner ships based there in the harbor that sail out around the nearby islands and back makes for an enjoyable experience.

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