June 26 2011 Brunswick / Bath ME

American Boxer with pointed ears, whom we met.

Left Bar Harbour at 8.30am after another great breakfast in their Restaurant up on the hill. This morning was the first time we got a look at the view as the mist lifted. The cruise liner that was there on Friday had returned first thing.

Had a great lobster meal at the Jack Russel pub last night 1 1/4 pound lobster whole. The best one I have tasted. Pete had a good steak.

We were thinking of doing the drive through Acadia National Park before we left but decided no it was still too foggy over Cadillac Mountain so wouldn't get any view.

As we left town we felt that the weather might improve now that we were leaving. Drove our final time out through the stone wall lined and tree covered road, one of the nice places to visit.

Drove for just under three hours 189miles, to reach the town of Brunswich where we were booked in for one night at the Comfort Inn. Very nice property. Old style building but very well maintained and the rooms where well presented. The best Comfort inn we have stayed at. Nice big room even with a couch, coffee maker and frig.

Checked in had a coffee and drove over to Bath about nine miles, as they have a marine museum there which we were keen to see as well as the old Historic town of Bath.

The museum was very interesting explaining the history of Bath's ship building on the Kennebec River which was and still is hugh. They started building steamers in1820's. Wooden hulled steamers were build as late as early 1900's.
Three adjacent shipyards operated along the river where the Museum is now. Bath so called the city of ships is now building war ships for the US Navy.
Had a drive through Front Street Bath, along the river side and through some old residential streets. On the way back drove around Brunswick before going back to Hotel at about 5.00ish. We have been recommended a place to eat along the road for dinner tonight.

As we headed south we noticed that it was getting warmer. got quite hot walking around Bath. Too hot in our jeans, hopefully back to shorts tomorrow although we haven't seen any sun today.

                                    Last nights meal. Petes having the steak.

                    On resaurant balcony where we ate, which is above our unit down the hill in front.

                           This mornings view from restaurant. It was starting to clear up.

At the marine museum. The mould loft where they built the hulls of the ships. In front is the pitch oven.

These white steel scrulptures show the size and length of the six masted schooner Wyoming the largest wooden vessel built in the US. right on this bit of land. Just short of 500ft and carried 6000tons of coal.

                                      The caulkers shed  1899

                                  Front street in Bath. Very quiet today being Sunday.

 

                                     Ship building yards on the Kennebec River.

                                     Waterfront. Pleasure boats. Crossed the bridge to see what we could see and came back again. Couldn't see much so came back and walked up it a little to get photo of ship yards.

Comfort Inn Brunswick where we are staying tonight.