Maine to Maryland

Camden, Maine
As the fall colors continue to change in varying degrees down the East Coast, we rolled into the very colonial, charming port town of Camden, Maine. It reeked of old-world sailing, and we were in love.

Camden luv

At the same time, we knew we were ready to become "one of them" out on the water and not stuck on shore longing for our boat to come in. It reconfirmed our goal.

Portland Maine

For the last ten years at the BnB, we had Scott and Lisa Anderson from Portland, Maine come stay with us and enthusiastically share our love of skiing Taos Ski Valley.  And finally, after ten years, we got to experience their world as owners of a small but fast-growing artisan bakery and neighborhood grocery store called Rosemont Market & Bakery.

Anderson's at famed Rosemont

Breads and Maine blueberry pie...lucky us.

They specialize in locally grown products and incredible handmade breads. Scott does a midnight-to-9 a.m. shift as the chief baker of all four stores spread around Portland. He was our role model/pin-up poster child in our BnB kitchen for baking inspiration, not to mention his indefatigable skiing all-day-for-a-week-in-the-steeps.

From Maine to Taos----it's connected by love

 

Tim's right arm?  Froze off or great white shark?

But we were also thoroughly impressed with Lisa's Atlantic Ocean cold water swimming. You try a two-mile swim- no wetsuit- at 58 degrees! Brrrr, naw thanks.  I went metal-detecting on the beach instead. 

We had an exceptional time one evening on site at their local dairy/meat supply farm (Winter Farms), feasting on six courses and a complimentary array of divine wines. Wow, udderly unforgettable.    

Thank you, Andersons, for a fabulous time!

And onward to Newport, Mystic, NYC and Baltimore.

Newport, RI--rain and sailboats

Mystic, CT

NYC--holy @!#

And finally, Baltimore on the Chesapeake