AAA October 2009 : Page 66 AAA HORIZONS Camden, Maine: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea By Poornima Apte It happened nearly 10 years ago: My then 5-year- old daughter had dug into a vanilla ice cream cone from Camden Cone when she discovered something amiss. “I didn’t ask for nuts,” she said, discovering something small and hard in the cone. As it turned out, the “nut” was her tooth — the first of many she was to lose in the years to come. We visited picturesque Camden, Maine, every year when the kids were little, and we still love to spend an oc- casional summer weekend in the town where “the moun- tains meet the sea.” Our fa- vorite haunt has always been the set of cottages at Beloin’s, right on the water. Over the years, we have probably stayed in most of them. Recently, over an extended weekend, we decided to visit Camden again after a few years. We chose a spacious two-bedroom cottage right on the rugged coast. The girls were excited to wake up one morning and see a lobster boat in action. We decided then and there that we had to take a tour on one of the boats and check out Maine’s famous crustaceans up close. We hooked up on a boat off of Camden’s scenic harbor and watched as the captain reeled in the lobster cages. We had an occasional odd visitor for a while — but no lobster. Soon, we pulled one up but he was a baby — not quite the right size yet to har- vest so we had to let him go. We fi nally managed to catch a couple and, much to the girls’ delight, even hold one up close — menacing pincers and all. Now that we had a look at Maine’s most famous catch, we decided to check out the Lobster Fest in nearby Rock- A Maine vacation is incomplete with- out lobster. land. We enjoyed watching the big parade on a sunny day and especially cheering anything remotely lobster- related. Of course, we had to indulge in everything from lobster rolls and boiled lob- ster. Now our experience was complete and we had the bibs (and hats) to prove it! Sunday morning dawned with a heavy fog so we aban- doned the idea of a boat tour to the Camden lighthouse. In- stead, we decided to visit the Breakwater Lighthouse in Rock- land. The walk up is nearly a mile long on large stones. Numer- ous warnings before the start — “Uneven Surface,” “No Rest- room” — didn’t deter us from making the trek through the fog and fi ne mist. It was a totally incredible experience made a tad surreal by the foghorn that blew every 10 seconds. Camden has seen a growth in new res- taurants since we last visited. One of our favorites among the new crop is Paolina’s Way, which uses only organic ingredients and promotes a sustainable way of life through its entire dining experience — from its fixtures made from recycled elements to the local beers it serves. The Mediterranean pizza was awesome as was the beet salad special on the menu. Nearby, Mikado, a Japanese restaurant and sushi bar, seems to have taken over space previously occupied by an Indian outfit. Customers can pick up Mikado’s sushi at French & Brawn Marketplace next door for a quick lunch on the docks. On the last day, before we headed back home, we visited Camden’s famous eatery, Cappy’s Chowder House, to pick up some treats for the road. I couldn’t help but remember that this was the same restaurant where a decade ago my daughter had excitedly informed our wait- ress that the tooth fairy had left her “100 cents” under her pillow in exchange for her first tooth. Of course, we returned to Camden Cone. My daugh- ter’s tastes have matured since her vanilla days but she agreed that the mint choco- late chip ice cream was just as sweet and delicious as the special treat she enjoyed years earlier. Even if this time there were no hidden “nuts” tucked away inside. Start saving with the CD that’s built for uncertain times. Buckle up! 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