One I was particularly taken by was a 1953 Chevrolet pickup that had been meticulously restored to the tune of $40,000. It was a beauty but the auctioneer couldn't raise anything over $22,500. The car was passed without a sale. There was also a nice 55 Ford Fairlane V-8 two-door hardtop in aqua and white. A great looking car with low mileage. The auctioneer couldn't get a bid over $10,000. Obviously it didn't sell. Shaking my head, we left about 4 and headed for the Time Out Pub for a beer, then over to The Landings for a couple more before heading to Amato's for some pasta to take home for dinner. I don't know if you are familiar with Amato's, but it is a chain that sells take-out pasta that is excellent. We bought linguini with meat sauce, meat balls and sausage - a huge portion. The bill was $20 and we had enough pasta and meat for dinner for two nights!
On Sunday, I decided that the coach needed a wash job and got out all the tools. Quite a job to say the least! I was looking forward to a lobster roll for lunch as a reward, but Graffam's was closed, so I had to settle for a chicken sandwich from MacDonald's - what a letdown! Later in the day, we met Bob and Sheila in Rockland at The Landings, then we moved to The Waterworks in another part of town, then home for the rest of the pasta!
Given that I had just washed the coach, we had a huge rainstorm Sunday night. It lasted all night with heavy winds that brought down a couple of trees in the campground. Luckily, none hit our coach. I don't know if you have ever tried to sleep in a motorhome or travel trailer in a heavy rainstorm - doesn't lead to a good nights rest!
Monday morning, I met Bob for breakfast at the Rockport Diner. As before, the food was great and the price was very reasonable. Later, I cleaned up the outside of the coach where the mud had splashed, then Suz and I headed to Graffam's for a lobster roll! After lunch, we went into Camden and strolled the main street and the harbor.
From there we headed to Camden Hills State Park, where you can get a great view of Camden harbor and most of Penobscot Bay. 
Tuesday, we did chores around the coach then headed off to WalMart and Shaws for supplies. Later in the day, we headed for Camden to wander the streets and have happy hour on the back deck of the Camden Deli. A great view of the harbor and the Megunticook River that flows right under the building.
Back home, we heated up some tortellini that we had purchased at Shaws and had a great meal.
On Wednesday, we ordered five lobster from Oyster River Lobster for the dinner with Bob and Sheila Leach, cleaned the coach and headed back to Graffam's for a lobster roll. As usual, the lobster roll was great.
During the day, we watched The Weather Channel to see where the hurricane is heading - right for us! If this continues, we plan to pull up stakes and head inland on Saturday. Probably stay a night or so in a WalMart parking lot away from trees. Once the weather passes, we will be back on the coast at our next stop, Saltwater Campground in Cushing, Me.But more on that later as well as a report on the lobster dinner.
In the evening, Bob and Sheila arrived at the coach and we enjoyed happy hour. Then, Bob and I headed over to Oyster River Lobster to pick up the five lobster we had ordered earlier in the day. We got three 1.5 pound lobster and two 2 pound lobsters. They had been cooked when we arrived and were still hot. Suz and Sheila got the potatoes, corn and melted butter ready and we sat down to a feast of fresh lobster. What a treat!
After dinner, we cleaned up the remains of the lobster and put it all in one garbage bag and hauled it off to the dumpster. You really don't want lobster waste lying around the coach! As the sun set, Bob and Sheila headed for home and Suz and I celebrated another great day in Maine. Until the next post, Cheers!
John, Suz and Dixie the Wonderdog
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