Travel Day (Again)

Today was 6 hours, 265 miles, 2 bridges, 1 lighthouse and a thunderstorm long. 

The storm overtook us about 4 hours into the drive from Bar Harbor, with rain so hard we had to pull off the highway in Kennebunk and wait for it to pass. 

Then we were back on the road, heading for the Cape Neddick Lighthouse, aka The Nubble, in York, Maine. A ‘nubble’ is a narrow strip of land with an island at its point (who knew?)

The cast iron tower was completed in 1879 and the current Fresnel lens was installed in 1928. 

So picturesque! So unreachable! with that 600’ gap of icy cold water between us. (The island is linked to the mainland by a rocky bar at extremely low tide and uses/used a bucket and chain system for moving supplies, and sometimes people.)

They also had a great gift shop adjacent to the parking lot. Happy to do our part to support the lighthouse society!

Piscataqua River Bridge

An hour and 2 bridges later, we’re tucked up in Danvers MA, 

about 20 minutes from tomorrow’s destination - Salem!! Rachel and I can’t wait.* 

*At 9 pm we had to change rooms because the hotel put us right in the middle of 32 teenagers from Colorado on a church camp/retreat/something who were racing in the halls, banging on the walls and having a great old time. And they’re here until Friday - I feel sorry for the front desk staff! Happy our new digs are much quieter.