Awake: 5:30am Temp 49 sleep 6+58 heavy rain during the night,
then late morning…..sunny overnight @ Boothbay, Maine.
Early morning, Grace & Kathy visit the Farmers Market just down the road.
They found fresh veggies but prices on most of the selections were too
high for their taste.
@ 9:30, we board the chartered bus for Freeport, Maine…..home of L.L.
Bean, about an hr bus ride. I should mention that the fall colors here in
Maine are becoming more fantastic with each following day.
The village of Freeport has over 170 upscale outlets, designer shops,
eclectic boutiques, B & B’s, name hotels, restaurants & casual cafes. It’s
a shopping Mecca & we only have a little over 3 hrs….. & that is good. The
town itself is well laid out with big, old & well cared for buildings &
homes, clean streets + manicured lawns, etc. Our bus drops us off just
around the corner from L.L. Bean’s main store so we waste no time in
checking that out. Gary & I arrange a time & meeting place to rendezvous
with the ladies & then check out the manly stuff. Kathy & I buy nothing.
Next, a visit to the factory outlet of L.L. Bean 2 blocks away. The prices
are less but so are the selections. K & I buy nothing. We break for lunch
@ the Lobster Cooker where we all have a bowl of clam chowder. Then the
ladies continue going in & out of stores while Gary & I casually wait
outside. All in all, Grace bought a few things…. & the rest of
us….nothing. We return to our campground by 3:00pm.
Mick & Lek invite us to tour their new Newell, a 2007 model. It’s another
“wow” floor plan & color scheme but they don’t prepare many meals & thus,
the kitchen is small with very little counter space. Also, they have
granite floors (not heated) throughout with only a few throw rugs.
I track down the techs, Mark & James, & have them eliminate my air drier
unit used on our entry door: It has recently developed an air leak & the
technicians have been removing them on other coaches because they are just
not necessary. It takes them less then 30 min.
Kathy & I dress for 5:00pm social hr & 6:30 dinner tonight @ the Spruce
Point Inn. Elegant attire is suggested. Our table was the best: Gary &
Grace; Jane & Merle; Harold & Clair; & Kathy & me. Not only was the food &
service great but also the company & conversation was outstanding. We had
fun. Kathy & I share each other’s filet steak & haddock with crab meat.
Back to our campground by 9:00pm.
Late satellite movie: “The Letter” with Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall,
James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, etc. Murderess (Davis) who tries to
cover up her deed by pleading self-defense is quite appealing in her
unsympathetic role. 1940. Hmmmm, not so entertaining.
Today’s high= 62 Lights out: 11:07pm
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