5 NIGHTS 5 DAYS IN MAINE, NEW ENGLAND
Arrive 2nd October at PORTLAND AIRPORT (PWM) around 2.47pm
Return 7th October, 7am return flight
Hotels:
2-5 Oct, Kennebunkport: The Boathouse (Address: 21 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, Maine 04046)
5-7 Oct, Portland: AIR BNB at East end. Walk to food, beer and downtown fun. (Address: 85 Cumberland Avenue Unit 2, Portland, ME 04101)
AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, 158 Fore St, Portland, ME, 04101
DAY1:
Monday 2nd October: arrive 2.47pm
– Pick up Rental Car “AVIS”
– Check in The Boathouse (NOTE: Check in time: 3pm, Check out time 11am)
– Check out Kennebunkport, Dock Square, Rococo Ice cream etc
– Dinner: The Clam Shack (2 mins walk from Hotel) or Federal Jack restaurant if the Clam Shack closes before we arrive!
– Lorna’s recommended: Arundel Wharf Restaurant (lobster roll & Lobster salad look great!)
She said her mom likes Alisson’s Restaurant as well! They all look good (Grilled Salmon w/ Sesame Ginger Slaw)
There is a lobster food truck in Kennebunk called Ocean Roll. I’ve never gone there but a friend of mine says they go there for lobstah rolls all the time.
Must Try: Lobster Roll $33.95 , Deep Fried Clam, Chowder
Open 7 days a week at 11 a.m (Don’t know what time they close? Google said 8pm?)
NOTE: There is “Kennebunkport Scenic Adventure tour” at 5pm (near Federal Jack’s)
DAY2:
Tuesday 3rd October: Today we will eat LOBSTER ROLLS as much as we can!!!
You may pass Boothbay Harbar
–> Taste of Maine first, then Red’s Eats, then McLoons!
10.00am Leave from Kennebunkport to McLoon (2hrs drive)
12pm Lunch at McLoons Lobstah, it’s in the island! (Mark Wien’s recommend)
1pm RED’s Eat ถ้าอยากขับรถ ก็ไป Five Island ได้
2pm Taste of Maine (161 Main st., Wiscasset) (1.15 hrs to go back to Hotel) or 55 mins drive to Head Light (cape Elizabeth)
4pm stop at Cape Elizabeth for Portland Head Light (lighthouse)
–> Lobster Shack
Cape Elizabeth —40mins —-> Kennebunkport Hotel
DAY3:
Wednesday 4th October: Old Orchard Beach (35 Mins)
***Today we already booked “Boon Island Light Seal at 3.30pm***
Tentatively Plans:
Old Orchard Beach for lunch (But I feel like this is good for Evening & Dinner?)
Old Orchard Beach. OOB is a very summer tourist area with an amusement park and lots of shops. The pier is old and there’s really not much on it but fun to walk to the end and look out. You can find some good deals on t-shirts/sweatshirts in some of the stores especially on the side street. There’s not much to do though.
Maybe check out some of the southern beach areas instead like, York Beach. There is a lighthouse there called Nubble Lighthouse. Also Ogunquit is fun to check out. Lots of shops and there is a pathway along the coast called Marginal Way you can walk. I think it’s less than a mile long but don’t quote me.
My favorite place to eat seafood is at Fisherman’s Catch in Wells and Wells is not that far from Kennebunk. We always try and go mid afternoon so no crowds. You will probably have to wait going at dinner time and I believe they close at 7:30 this time of the year.
Kennebunkport – —35mins —->Old Orchard Beach —35 mins —>Kennebunkport
10-1.30pm Lunch at Old Orchard Beach
Where to eat:
– JJ’s Eatery (Patty Melt is very good here!)
– The Pier French Fried
– The Brunswick (dining & dancing)
– The Pier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j03tJQMNUYI
—> 2.30pm need to be back to Kennebunkport
3.30pm Boon Island Light Seal Watch (8mins walk from hotel)
Dinner at Federal Jack or The Clam Shack
DAY4:
Thursday 5 October
(TODAY WE CHECK OUT HOTEL IN KENNEBUNKPORT TO AIR BNB IN PORTLAND)
10am Check out from Kennebunkport
Boothbay? or Five Island Lobster (1447 Five Islands Rd, Georgetown, ME04548)
4pm Check in at East end. Walk to food, beer and downtown fun 85 Cumberland Avenue Unit 2, Portland, ME 04101 (it’s about an hour away from Wiscasset)
AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, 158 Fore St, Portland, ME, 04101
5pm Return Rental car at Portland International Jetport Airport , it’s about 15 mins away from our AirBNB
Dinner in Portland Downtown: Eventide (#19 OYSTER?), Isa Bistro (Number 1 on Tripadvisor!),The Green Elephant (#2 Thai food), Empire Chinese Kitchen (#4), Becky’s Diner (#7), Duckfat (#9), Maine Oyster Company, Dimillos Boat (This is down near the waterfront not far from ferry terminal).
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DAY 5: LAST FULL DAY IN PORTLAND, MAINE
Friday 5th October:
Peak Island (ferry schedule: https://www.cascobaylines.com/schedules/peaks-island-schedule/)
9.30 Donut Tasting Walking tour
Meeting Point: 2 Exchange St, 2 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101, USA (17mins walk from AirBNB)
3pm – 4pm Lobster Excursion Tour
Meeting Point: 170 Commercial Street (Long Wharf) Portland, ME 04101 (18mins walk, about the same spot for Donut tasting tour)
We will eat lobster that we catch for dinner!
NOTE: The lobsters can be purchased for wholesale “boat price” and either taken to go or next door to the Portland Lobster Company restaurant. The restaurant can cook your lobster, add corn, baked potato or fries, cole slaw, butter, etc. for $12.99 plus tax per lobster. A typical keeper lobster weighs 1 ¼ -1 ½ lbs and may range from $5.00 – $9.00 per pound. If you wish to take multiple lobsters please contact us in advance to ensure availability.
Saturday 7th October:
Return flight at 7am
5am Check out and call UBER
5.30am arrive Portland Airport
(1.5hrs before departure time!)
Arrive Houston Airport at 2.22pm
-End of the TRIP-
Bar Harbor (4hrs away!!!) – Maybe, not sue we want to drive this far!
This might to far away to do in this trip but if we can, we’d like to do:
Schooner Morning Sail ($44 each at 10am, then we have to leave from our hotel 5.30am!?!?!? )
https://downeastwindjammer.com/cruises/
Tentatively Plans:
5.30am Leave Kennebunkport to Bar Harbor
10.00am – 11.30am Schooner Morning Sail (Not booking it yet)
12.00pm Agamont park (Parking available here & Near Harbor)
Shopping at Main Street
Lunch ideas: Sunrise Cafe (Lobster & Blueberry Pie), Stewman’s Lobster Pound (export Beer & Wine)
3pm Back to Kennebunkport (arrive hotel 7pm???)