We had spent a fair amount of time in Portland, so it was after 5pm when we finally got on the road again. We made it as far as the Harpswell area, the rugged points that jut south from Brunswick and Freeport to form the northern protection of Casco Bay.

We have been though those coastal hills, along the rocky shores, and over the scenic bridges many times, but it was only this past winter that we discovered a little village not on the way to anywhere except the sea. This is Cundy's Harbor.

There's not much out there besides the scenery, but the village is pretty and well-kept. Roads meander off to various points along the coast, and the view from each is postcard-perfect.

There is a general store, and behind it is a large wharf with Holbrook's Lobster Wharf and Grille.  We were hungry and about ready for the long drive home. We could see the outdoor seating (no indoor seating) had a lovely view of the harbor. The blackboard menu was interesting: one of the specials was a pickled fiddlehead salad, and another was a chilled fresh strawberry soup.

 Naturally I went for the fiddleheads. Lorna was curious about the strawberry soup, afraid it might have been made from mushy frozen strawberries: no, ma'am. It's made from fresh strawberries, pureed with burgundy wine and fresh cream. 

We ordered a lobster and steamers, the fiddlehead salad and the strawberry soup. They serve Pepsi products, but you can bring your own beer and wine. I had earlier in the day acquired a Rising Tide ale in Portland that was sitting in the cooler in the car...

Our dinner and the setting were wonderful, as restful and scenic and perfectly summer-on-the-Maine-Coast as could be.