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Published: August 21st 2009
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Maine visit Odds & Ends
The Bagaduce Lunch, Penobscot Narrows Observatory, and the Thomaston Café.
No good vacation can happen without a few pictures, and odds & ends that needed a final mention.
We finally left Deer Isle in the early afternoon and began our trip south towards home. Driving past the town of Penobscot on Route 175 we crossed the Bagaduce River Bridge and saw a scenic river crossing and the Bagaduce Lunch. For only the second time during the trip we were able to convince Karen to turn around and stop for lunch. What a great place for lunch! The Bagaduce Lunch serves great food at reasonable prices. I had a very large order of haddock “Fish and Chips” for $8.75 and all of our meals were equally outstanding. But that wasn’t the great part…
We sat in the shade on a picnic table watching tubers and kayakers riding the furious rapids created by tide change racing under the bridge. Then on this sunny summer day, on this lovely stretch of river, we saw two spectacular American Bald Eagles fishing on the river. They were soaring, diving and landed on a rock in the river
just a short distance away. Their presence overwhelmed the Osprey that fished the river beside them. My only regret is that I don’t have a telephoto lens on my camera to get a great shot of these beautiful birds.
No trip north along Route 1 is possible without crossing the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory in Prospect. This is the only observatory bridge in the western hemisphere and the tallest in the world. The observatory is on the western tower of the bridge and is 420 feet tall. The tallest occupied structure in the state, on a clear day you can see over 70 miles. In the summer haze of day when we visited, we could only see about 40 miles. We enjoyed the stop and recommend it on any half clear day. You enter the observatory through the nearby Fort Knox State Park. Unfortunately, on our way home we didn’t have the time to visit this interesting looking Civil War Fort.
As we drifted south on Route 1, we reached the town of Thomaston and Byrd convinced us to stop for a bite at the Thomaston Café. Byrd has stayed in this area on earlier trips and
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The Penobscot Narrows Bridge recommended that we stop at this restaurant, even if only for dessert. This breakfast and lunch spot on Main Street in the center of town serves diner only on Friday and Saturday nights. When we entered, Eleanor, the owner, greeted us and informed us that all the tables were reserved, but encouraged us to sit at the lunch counter. It soon becomes clear why this small restaurant is so crowded. As we sit at the lunch counter, the entrees we watch pass us from the kitchen look superb. MaryAnn, our server, is pleasant and attentive and makes sure our needs are met. Our meals and deserts are wonderful! They have an outstanding appearance, which excites our appetites and each meal tastes as good it looks. For me, the highlight of the meal was the daily appetizer special, ”Baked Oysters.” These delectable oysters are cooked in a cream sauce with a light covering of breadcrumbs. The serving size was ample and they melted in my mouth. I’ll be heading north on Route 1 to Thomaston soon but this time I’ll make sure we have reservations.
So that’s our trip to Maine☺
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