Also saw a farm with "oreo" cows, more formally known as Belted Galloway cows. We had a nice chat with a woman in the farm yard. They had 130 head and raise them for beef. Because of their unique thick coat, they have less fat on them than conventional beef cattle.
Some nice homes along the riverfront.
And a nice little park
Camden looked like a great little town, but we didn't stop since it was just a few miles into our ride. We turned onto SR 52 and followed that for about 15 miles, through Lincolnville Center into Belfast. Along the way we passed by Megunticook Lake, which had lots of islands in view, many with solitary cottages on them.
We officially only had 40 miles to cover today, so the day was definitely a pokey one for me. Lots of time to take pictures of quirky sights along the way.
Belfast is another cute little town, and I think for the first time this trip, I stopped for lunch in a restaurant before the end of the ride. Initially 8 of us stopped together, but when folks heard that it was a vegetarian restaurant we lost half of them. Their loss - our meals were delicious, while they were less than happy with their alternative.
Then on to a pedestrian footbridge over Belfast Bay and the Passagassawakeag River.
I was interested to note that the sign at the bridge was English/French bilingual; must be getting closer to Canada!
I made another quick detour into Moose Point State Park. It is in a pretty location on the Penobscot River.
I managed to avoid both the bakery in Searsport and the ice cream shop just past Stockton Springs. We were pulled over at a scenic outlook just short of the Penobscot Narrows Observatory Bridge talking to some motorcyclists when another motorcyclist pulled up and beeped his horn. It was Kathy D's husband! He had motorbiked from Calgary, through the southern states and then up the east coast. What timing!
I didn't stop at the observatory and the Fort Knox Historic Site for some reason. Once at the hotel I got phone call from Dolly saying that it was a worthwhile stop. So - back on the bike and a visit to the observatory; definitely worth the extra miles. Rode an elevator 420 feet to the top of the bridge and had a spectacular 360 degree view in the sunshine. Pics of the bridge and from the observatory below.
Finally to our destination - the Fort Knox Park Inn in Bucksport. It has a nice location, right on the water and looking back toward the bridge and Fort Knox. I have a water-view with windows that open. So nice! Interesting street signs here too.....
Stats for the day:
81 km from Rockport ME to Bucksport ME. 3500 feet of climbing. I did do a few extra side-trips, but we were told about 1200 feet of climbing so I'm guessing that number needs to be revised a little bit. In any case, they were mostly easy climbs and fun downhills. In fact, it seemed that we were going down far more than we were going up. Of course, though, it was about the same both ways. Temps were perfect - 18C to 26C. Nice sunshine and no hint of fog.
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