I drove a little northeast of Salem to the Marblehead Lighthouse. The lighthouse was not what I had expected. I found instead of the towering white stone that I expected, a large metal structure.
Even though the lighthouse was not what we were looking for the park is worth the trip. We love the well cared for area around the lighthouse. It made a great place to have lunch.
I enjoyed the beautiful view of the harbor and the boats in it.
We did not find the lighthouse that we were looking for but we did find a beautiful place to visit. I will add as a side note that we drove through an old town on the way to the lighthouse. I would think that it would be Marblehead. The town was great. It was like a page from history. I do plan to return and explore the town, when I can.
York Maine is one of the greatest places that I have ever visited. Our first visit was by accident. We were traveling North from Boston on our tour of New England and had failed to make a reservation for the night. As the sun began to set we arrived at York Maine.
Anchorage Motor Inn
Driving North up the coast we passed some great looking older motels. One that we loved, Anchorage Motor Inn, had a great view of the Nubble lighthouse and the ocean. We drove past the motel to get to the lighthouse before we lost all light.
Nubble Lighthouse
The Nubble lighthouse is the best lighthouse that we have ever seen. I think it is the perfect example of a lighthouse. Not having enough time to look at and photograph the lighthouse, we decided to spend the night at York.
Beach at York Maine
We drove back to the motel, Anchorage Motor Inn, that we had seen driving in. The second floor of the motel had tables and chairs overlooking the ocean. I asked for and got a room on the second floor near one of the sitting areas.
Beach at York Maine
The gentleman at the front desk was great. He recommended places to eat and things to see. Then as I was leaving he made one last recommendation. He told me that the sunrise was beautiful and something to see as the sun rises out of the ocean.
That night we walked across the street to the Sun N Surf restaurant and got lobster rolls to go for supper. We sat outside at the table overlooking the ocean and enjoyed our food and the beautiful view.
My Mother sitting on the deck at Anchorage Motor Inn
The next morning my wife and I got up early and walked on the rocky beach in front of the motel, drank our coffee that they gave me at the front desk and watched a beautiful sunrise. For breakfast that morning we drove a short distance south of the resort to a little restaurant called the Lobster Cove, which had a lot of local customers. We were seated by the window facing the ocean. The only thing better than the view was the food. Staff was great and very friendly and my breakfast was the best breakfast that I the entire trip.
Sun rise at York Maine
Before leaving York we drove back to the lighthouse to get some better photos and views of the little island it sits on and ocean around it.
My wife and I at Nubble Lighthouse
If you ever travel up the New England Coast, York Maine is a must stop. We enjoyed our time there and made plans to return.
