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Off we go...this trip was initially supposed to
take place in June, but on a Friday at the end of May, my research dog experiment was
cancelled so all of a sudden we had a free weekend. Quickly, we packed, found
directions, and were on our way. Ricky is shown here, holding the directions onto the
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Our room in the quaint little Inn at St.
Johns, a peaceful hotel near downtown with less than 20 rooms. We highly recommend
this inn to anyone who visits Portland. |
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Waiting for our order and adding to the journal
outside the Portland Public Market on day 2. We each started the day at 11am with a
beer and good seafood. This market is similar to the Pike's Place Market in
Seattle. Another place we highly recommend in Portland. |
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You can't go to Maine without a taste of
authentic Maine lobster. Here we are at J's Oysters after a great meal of lobster,
crab, steamers, and beer. We spent four hours working our way through that meal,
so naturally we had to document it with a photo. And you guessed it...we
definitely recommend J's to everyone. |
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Hi kids, do you like lighthouses? If so, come
to Portland, Maine, where you can't turn a corner without seeing a stupid lighthouse,
either real or miniature (as pictured here). Personally, I did not have any feelings
towards lighthouses before this trip. Now...I hate them. |
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Killing some time before we leave
Portland for Old Orchard Beach on day 3. We're in some athletics store, trying out
the miniature bikes. |
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We really don't remember what this was,
except that that beaver/monkey/dog thing was the famed mascot of their local
minor league baseball team. Ricky is shown here posing with him/it. |
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And we're finally here! After a year of
skepticism, 505 miles of roadtrip, and 2 hours of driving back and forth through Old
Orchard Beach while calling motels and searching the web on our cell phones, we found
it: the sign for Wavelets St! We were unfortunately a little disappointed that we
didn't see the Dead End sign nearby (as expected) but that's OK. Our mission was now
complete. |
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