A day on the coast...

For our very last day in Maine we wanted to be on the coast.  We stayed in a hotel in Portland so we could wake up and get to the beach.  We drove out to Spring Point lighthouse first.  This lighthouse is set out in the sea on a long wall of rocks, I think it is called a promenade?  It is cool to walk out on these gigantic rocks all fitted together like a puzzle.  The lighthouse has been out there since 1897 and the rock promenade was built in the 1950's.  

After Spring Point we loaded up on Italian sandwiches and whoopie pies for lunch.  These two delights are unique to Maine and so delicious!  Italian sandwiches are made on soft sub rolls with ham, cheese, pickles, tomatoes, onion, green pepper and olives.  I know, it doesn't sound like much but to a Mainer they are heaven on a Italian roll. 

We ate our sandwiches and whoopie pies at the Portland Headlight.  This is another beautiful Maine sight, I've been told the Portland Headlight is the most photographed lighthouse in the world.  I don't know if that is true but I see pictures of it all over the place.  One time Will and I were staying in a dive of a hotel in New York City and the hotel had pictures of the Portland Headlight for art on the walls.

We spent a few hours traipsing around the lighthouse and over the rocks.  We checked out the beach and tide pools loving every second of the place.

I love this place so much.  It is so beautiful and feel so much like home.  Again, I'm so glad I got to take my kids here and have them experience it.  It isn't the same as growing up in a place but hopefully they will have a good memory from it.