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Boothbay Harbor

May 2016

Just to warn you in advance ... this is one of the long trip reports.  Of course, you can tell that by looking at the pages linked above on the right. 

We were a little concerned that it wouldn't work out this year, since various things kept getting in the way, but we were able to do a repeat visit to Boothbay Harbor and Topside Inn.  You might remember the pictures from last year's visit. 

Front of the Topside Inn under a deep blue sky

Covered porch with rocking chairs and a small table overlooking the harbor

The view from the inn includes both the Burnt Island Lighthouse (on the right) and Cuckolds Lighthouse  (on the island towards the left).

View from the inn across the harbor to Burnt Island Lighthouse on the right and Cuckolds Lighthouse in the distance on the left

Last year we neglected to take any pictures of the breakfasts.  So this year we brought a camera down to breakfast with us.  The pictures are just hand-held snapshots, but they still are making Anne hungry as she writes this!  Every day they had a breakfast bar set up.  This included homemade granola, yogurt, fruit cup, and either baked items or gourmet devilled eggs.  (There were a few other items also; those are the ones we ate.)  But the 'served dish' is the star. 

Grits with Creole sauce and a sunny-side-up egg, accompanied by vegan sausage they make right there at the inn.

Bowl of grits with Creole sauce, a sunny-side-up egg, and a vegan sausage patty

Sweet potato waffles topped with whipped cream, accompanied by the vegan sausage.  (Meat eaters got some other side; we forget what.  Their loss.)

Sweet potato waffle topped with whipped cream, with syrup, vegan sausage, and an orange slice

We actually had this on 2 mornings.

Sweet potato waffle with whipped cream, syrup, and a vegan sausage patty, with orange juice and a white tulip on the table

Eggs benedict with potato-fennel hash.  Generally speaking, we aren't crazy about sunny-side-up eggs.  But I think that is because we don't accompany them with the proper items, since they complimented the breakfasts here very nicely. 

Eggs benedict on a biscuit with potato-fennel hash and halved tomatoes

Banana Granola Pancakes with Caramel Buttermilk Syrup, and vegan sausage. 

Banana granola pancakes with syrup, vegan sausage patties, and sliced fruit

Grilled Gnocchi with sautéed mushrooms and a sunny-side-up egg.

Grilled gnocchi with sauteed mushrooms and a sunny-side-up egg in a white bowl

Mushroom and Spinach Omelet with hash-browns (made with no onions for us).

Mushroom and spinach omelet with hash browns and halved tomatoes

Sorry for making all of you hungry. 

If you recall from way back above the breakfast pictures, two lighthouses can be seen from the inn.  Paul took a dusk picture where you can see 4 lights at once.  Just left of center is a floating buoy light, then Cuckolds, Burnt Island, and finally another floating buoy light. 

Blue-hour harbor view with a fishing boat, a wooded island, and distant lighthouse lights

The moon.

Thin crescent moon against a dark blue evening sky

By using a long exposure, photographs can be captured even with little light. 

Topside Inn at dusk with porch lights glowing and Adirondack chairs on the lawn

On the 1st floor left is the dining area, then moving right in the picture is a den area with a gas fireplace.  Immediately above that, on the second floor, is our room.

Closer dusk view of the Topside Inn with lit windows and Adirondack chairs on the lawn

Front of the Topside Inn at blue hour with a crescent moon overhead and porch lights glowing

Close view of the Topside Inn porch and sign lit at dusk

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