You always know you are going to have a good time when you go to a town where friends live because you invariably see places and things that you would never see as a normal tourist. Portland was no exception to that rule.

Whilst all of my friends got off the cruise ship when we arrived back in Boston, I stayed aboard to carry on up to Canada. First port of call was Portland in Maine. My friends Bill and Angel (who’s wedding anniversary was last week in Bermuda) live 20 minutes outside of Portland and as I got off the ship they were there waiting for me.

We took a quick walk around town and had a cup of coffee whilst waiting for a member of the crew (who we have known for 3 years) to join us. Bill and Angel then drove us out to a lighthouse at Two Lights and bought us lunch. It was indeed the best plate of scallops I have ever had in my life!

Lighthouse at Two Lights

Having spent a week with Bill and Angel, I will miss them and all my other US friends both old and new. I sincerely hope they make it over to the UK as I look forward to showing them around London!