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.
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| Hello Hello bookstore |
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| Rockland Maine on a wet day |
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| German schnitzel |
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| Frikadelien with German potato salad and red cabbage |
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| A wonderful little place, near our house |
Bummer the Owl’s Head Museum was closed. It’s quite the gem for those interested in planes, motorcycles (no trains), and automobiles.
ReplyDeleteIf 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).
ReplyDeleteHeading 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.