June 18th - Finally Maine

The drive from Hyannis, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine was not very long, so we made several stops along the way.

1-We stopped in Plymouth and saw Plymouth Rock and where the Pilgrim landed. Plymouth Rock is in a memorial and the rock looks like it's in jail. 

2-Our next stop was Salem, Massachusetts where the 1692 witch hysteria and trials were held. We learned about the 1692 events at the Salem Witch Museum. That was interesting. That hysteria started with a former slave telling stories of her native land to entertain a group of teen-aged girls.  Scientists now think the girls had eaten some grain that was infected with a fungus called ergot, which causes hallucinations and seizures. That led to 19 people being hanged and one crushed to death. Glad I didn't live then, let me tell you. (I still think those girls should have been slapped).

3-Once we got back on the road, drove through a little of New Hampshire, and crossed over into Maine, we decided to drive through Kennebunkport. The town was very neat and tidy – like everything we have seen in Maine so far. We thought it ironic that we started the day in Hyannis (Kennedy’s) and wound up in Kennebunkport (Bush’s).

...And then we got into Portland. For our entire trip we have been looking for fresh seafood.  We got oysters in Key West, but have been hard pressed to find fresh seafood in our other stops.  We had lobster rolls in Martha’s Vineyard, they were really good; but the oysters we had tasted muddy.  But today, we had dinner that was worth the wait. 

               (This is a chicken. Lobsters that are 1 and 1/4 pounds and smaller are called chickens).