The car is all packed. The kayak mounted. Ready for our 6:00 departure tomorrow morning. Sisters’ Week begins! We’ll beat the hoards of traffic bound for Maine’s Vacationland, arriving in Portland, Maine, by 9:30 AM. Our first stop, always, whenever we head to Maine is the Standard Baking Company located at 75 Commercial Street down by the Old Port. This IS the BEST BAKERY we’ve ever found. Everything is made fresh, from scratch, daily. Matt, the owner, from Massachusetts himself, is always happy to see us. You’ll never get a stale bake good at this place. I love most everything in the case. If I had to pick a favorite, I’d say the almond croissant (not baked every day!), second the fruit buckle. After our snack, we usually take a stroll along the Harbor Walk and check out the shops along Commercial Street. Before departing the city, we grab lunch at either Duck Fat, 43 Middle Street (runs parallel to Commercial) or The Lobster Company, on Commercial Street, for THE BEST lobster roll ever! Fortified, we head west toward Sebago.
We’re both looking forward to NO Wifi…. lots and lots of kayaking, reading, writing, and hiking. This is our 6th year heading to this wonderful 1900’s primitive lakehouse on the sandy shores of a quiet cove on Big Sebago for what we call Sisters’ Week. Each special day ends with a glass of wine as we sit on the beach watching the sunset over The Dingley Islands to the west. Total relaxation! So lucky to have my wonderful sister with whom to enjoy these great pleasures.