Monday, April 2, 2012

that's so maine...

Woke up around 8 this morning, got ready, and grabbed breakfast at Becky's Diner thanks to a recommendation from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.

I had two blueberry pancakes (just $2.50 each!). They were delicious and absolutely filling.

My tour with the law school was not until 2:45 so until then, we drove down to Kennebunkport!

You cannot beat the beach in front of The Colony (the same beach I visited two years ago). It was cold. And I was wearing the same pair of shoes I nearly ruined last time but this time I stayed out of the water.

From Kennebunkport we went on to Cape Neddick with the Nubble Lighthouse. This time, the water was a lot more calm and not crashing onto the rocks.

Then it was time for the tour of the law school which went really well. Although the building is reminiscent of the towers from the Lord of the Rings. 

Unless Boston really wows me tomorrow, it's looking like Maine may be the one!

From the law school, Jenny and I decided to go to Freeport, 20 miles away.

To find some outlet stores. The area reminded me of Vail mixed with some Gatlinburg. 

Most importantly, the area is home to L.L. Bean, including their Outlet store! The shopping center was pretty dead though, very few people there. On a side note, all L.L. Bean stores are open 24 hours. Who goes to L.L. Bean at 3am?

We eventually drove back to Portland to try to find some dinner.

After ditching the parents and walking around the city for a while, we finally decided to go back to the hotel and eat in the lounge in the basement. Pretty good food and not that bad of prices.

Tomorrow is not very well planned and will likely remain a mystery until late. I do know that we will leave early and head to Suffolk Law for a tour at noon. I imagine some light sightseeing will also occur. From there, who knows where we will go. Until then...