A Visit to Castine Maine

 A Visit to Castine Maine

Longtime sailing friends Marianne and Wyllys spend their summers in Castine, Maine in the summer. Wyllys’ family has owned an oceanside cottage there since the 1950s and when they learned we were in Canada, they graciously extended an invitation for a visit. It didn’t take us long to say yes.

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New Brunswick - Campobello to Fredericton and a Touch of Downeast Maine

New Brunswick - Campobello to Fredericton and a Touch of Downeast Maine

We ventured into Fredericton, New Brunswick’s capital city, the next morning. Stopping at the Visitor Center, we were issued a free visitor’s parking pass and provided with maps and suggestions for exploring the city. We began our walking tour at The Garrison, “an 18th-century British army base now a National Historic District home to artists’ studios and an outdoor theatre”.

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New Brunswick – Campobello Island – FDR’s Retreat

 New Brunswick – Campobello Island – FDR’s Retreat

It’s always a problem when I start researching the ‘next’ place to go because it always ends up that we want to go everywhere. It started out with a gift shop picture of West Quoddy Head Light which looked appealing with its red and white horizontal striped tower. Where was it?

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