Back in Portland, ME

We drove the 3 1/2 hours back to Maine yesterday, with stops in Hyannis, Mass. and the Cape Cod Potato Chip factory. I had pictured Hyannis as a really wealhy enclave (hey, I'm a child of the 60's, I remember all the tv pictures of the Kennedys), but it's a working town. What we saw was fairly blue-collar, even though it's on the Cape. We managed to get to what we think was the town's marina, where Bob walked along one dock, doing a little boat-looking. All he was, though, was fishing boats. We didn't see a single coastal cruiser anywhere. Too bad. Bob was looking forward to teasing Steppe that he'd found a cheap Krogen. There just aren't all that many boats, when you consider all that water!

The Cape Cod Potato Chip factory was a stop for snacks, pure and simple. They have a self-guided tour, followed by a shop where they give you two bags of chips each. I confess to my fellow WOWies that I ate the chips. Mea Culpa.

As we drove North we noticed that the leaves are really turning up here (not so much in Massachusetts). The orange leaves come first, then the red.....the news reported that this is the peak week in northern Maine, and that the Portland area will reach its peak later. All depends on the weather. It's gotten chilly, so I don't think it will be long........