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Nubble, not nibble.

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Leaving York Beach the other day, we headed north along the coastal route.

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Past the park…

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And down to Cape Neddick….

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Home to the (famous in these parts) Nubble Light.

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Built in 1878 at the cost of $15,000, Nubble is still in use today and contains its original Fresnel lens.

Fun fact?

Nubble Light is a famous American icon and a classic example of a lighthouse. An image of the lighthouse is included on the Voyager Golden Record carried by the Voyager spacecraft as one of Earth’s most prominent man-made structures or natural features, alongside features such as the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal, to be viewed should it fall into the hands of intelligent extraterrestrials.

And though my picture looks like you could just walk right up and explore, the lighthouse actually sits on an island and is inaccessible to the public.

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No matter, the scenery is pretty sweet from this side as well.

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😊

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Fisherman’s Walk… part three.

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The Wiggly Bridge is correctly named. Though I might add wobbly, swaying and creaking to the title.

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Once you cross it, you’re on the protected side of a preserve.

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Quiet, peaceful and quintessentially Maine.

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So we walked.

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Into the woods.

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It was basically just a small loop trail that skirted the coast in sections.

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And before long we were back at the beginning.

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Wiggling and wobbling.

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A closer look at the motion.

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Even my husband enjoyed it enough to take pictures.

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So ended our day of confused hiking. We may not have started at the right spots for either walk but we thoroughly enjoyed them both.

I did have to laugh as we departed the bridge. Walking up the road to our car…with the wiggly wobbler behind us and to the left … we finally saw a sign directing us to it.

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The fact that it’s pointing in the opposite direction did not surprise me one bit.

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Fisherman’s Walk … part one.

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Still working my way down the There are so many wonderful places to see in Maine I fear I won’t live long enough bucket list… we headed south to York.

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Fisherman’s Walk is beautiful… but let me tell you it’s not easy to find. Punching the address in GPS brought us to someone’s private driveway. Backing up, we turned around multiple times, then turned around some more…. searching in vain for signage. How bad was it? The husband was so frustrated he stopped and asked a stranger.

Trust me, that’s bad!

The local man pointed us down a hill but said we couldn’t park there. Of course not, that would have been too easy. Turning around again, we found parking, but it was permitted for residents only. By this time my husband had lost all enthusiasm for the experience, but I do not admit defeat easily. Circling around again scored us a free spot… and vindication for me. Though we still had to hike back up a hill and down another hill to find what we’d come to see.

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A scenic coastal walking path.

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Make that a poop free scenic coastal walking path. My very favorite kind.

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Lobster boats were plentiful.

And look…

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Now that we were actually on the path?

A sign for the path.

Never let it be said the state of Maine doesn’t have a sense of humor.

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I didn’t know what to expect, so the chances of being disappointed were slim.

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But it was a gloriously cool sunny day, so off we went.

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Past private piers…

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And hilltop homes.

And then? Nothing.

It ended.

We had driven an hour and a half for a 3 minute walk and I was getting some serious stink eye from my spouse.

Refusing to believe it, I kept walking. Past a high fence. Across a road. By a marina. Across another road. Past some tennis courts. Through a parking lot. Until I found…

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A beach.

To be continued…..

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