We headed out in the late morning, first to Newburyport, but then the southbound traffic got a little…jam packed.

So we decided to go north instead.

We went up through Freeport, did a little shopping at Mexicali Blues, and then headed over to Georgetown.

The Maine coast can appear a bit ‘bumpy’ from afar, but up close it’s really quite fragmented. Islands and inlets make driving around the coast a far different experience than it would be in, say, California.

It also means that these little coastal towns are generally quiet and secluded little places.

We ate lunch here, on the dock. It brings a whole new meaning to “fresh off the boat”.

Not a bad way to kick off the week.