August 2013 Blog Posts (5)

(10) St. Ann's Church, Walker's Point and Biddeford Pool

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

We were both awake at 4:25am and finally up at 5:02am.  As usual, the shower water took a while before warming up.  It was partly cloudy and mild in the morning.  The predicted Tuesday high for the Kennebunk area was about 90 degrees Fahrenheit.  According to the Weather Channel, Wednesday  was supposed to be the last day of the heat wave in…

In today's Foundation Friday piece, we get to learn more about Kate Wendland Duncan—former Untours staffer, current Untours Foundation board member, rock star for life.

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(9) Schooner Eleanor and the Bush speedboat encounter

Monday, June 24, 2013

It rained heaily overnight with with frequent thunder and lightning.  We both got up at 5:20am.  I was prepared to go back to bed because the clock radio showed 4:20am.  Eleanor reminded me that the clock radio was an hour behind.  According to the Weather Channel the high temperature was supposed to be 90-92 degrees Fahrenheit Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,…

(8) Thunder and lightning at the haunted Kennebunk Hotel

Sunday, June 23, 2013

We were both up at 5:05am.  In Bar Harbor the temperature was 57 degrees F  with overcast skies and sprinkles.  That was pretty much the forecast for the day with a high of 76 degrees Fahrenheit and some isolated thunderstorms.  By 6:20am our car was packed.  My comment was "not much room left." 

It took us 10 minutes to walk to…

(7) Walking the Shore Path

Saturday  June 22, 2013

We both got up at 5:25am and turned on the Weather Channel.  The forecast was for cloudy skies with a high of 75 degrees Fahrenheit.  The temperature was 58 degrees F at 6:40am as we left our room and began walking to the Reading Room Restaurant at the Bar Harbor Inn for breakfast.  …