Riding Lewiston

Convention registration starts at 5:00 so we have a free day to see a little of Maine. We met at 7:30 for breakfast. The hotel has a breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet - not too bad.

Another beautiful day for a ride. Lois led a ride up Rte 1 heading for a restaurant that a friend from home recommended as a must go to eat. We stopped in a little town of Damariscotta which was like going back in time. They had a Rexel Drug Store with a 1948 soda fountain. The town's "old boys" were sitting around eating and Nancy decided to join them! While we were talking to the lady in the gift shop, she told us about another restaurant to go to - Shaw's Wharf in Waldoboro.

So we headed out to Shaw's. The only downside to Shaw's was the parking lot - it was a hill and not very easy to park motorcycles. It was either a very hard lean or no lean but we managed with each others help. Shaw's was off the beatin' path, nothing great to look at, but great food - just like the places Billy took me to in Florida. No waitress service - self service. We ate out on the top deck and watched the fishermen load their boat with lobster traps and head out to "go fishin' ". While we were sitting there, Maryellen and I commented on the fact there were no sea gulls ... just saw one pigeon! After lunch we continued on Rte. 32 into Augusta and on into Lewiston. Of course, we had to stop at a grocery store to buy water, sodas, snacks, wine, etc., before we went back to the hotel.

We were back in time for registration but first Maryellen, Helen & I went to the bar for a nice cold beer - I had a lobster ale on tap which was pretty good. Later that evening I had dinner with Teresa and Kevin and Brenda (one of the 4 corners ladies) came to join us. I then went and joined Diane, Dave & Justine. That is the fun part of convention, socializing with old and new friends.