September 24, 2013 - Freeport, ME

Upon reaching Freeport, Maine, Kate and I embarked upon a volkswalk that took us down Main Street to the L.L.Bean "Campus." It is a lovely, well-planned campus (and is a destination for tour buses). It was fun to shop there in person. I especially liked the Home Store. I didn't buy anything because I really don't have any room in my luggage for anything else. But I was tempted.

Freeport is a very picturesque town. Even the CVS and the Hampton Inn blended in to the classic New England setting. Obviously, they take their zoning very seriously here. We bypassed a crowded lobster place at lunch time and ended up at a Chinese buffet. It was ok, but my clothing absorbed the smell of the restaurant and I did not enjoy that.  

Walking around Freeport, you would think that they invented moose here, even though we didn't see any live moose. This is of course, ridiculous. Everybody knows, or should know, that moose were invented in Alaska. However, I think they may have invented Sorels in Freeport and there were some gret Sorel photo ops there. I wanted to buy a super-cute Sorel keychain, but I din't want to spend $8 for it. My daughter, who went to college in Maine, says they are not Sorels, they are "Bean Boots."

There are a number of other outlet stores on this route and a few mildly historic buildings. It's just what you would expect to see in New England, and fall is a terrific time to visit.

Walk Route: B
Walk Instructions: C