The day dawned bright and sunny and we were off. A friend suggested that we head over to York and see the historical village there. Great suggestion. I have to say that we spent our time in Maine meeting such warm and charming people, everywhere we went people were sincerely sweet and so helpful. Having said that let me tell you about the Museums of Old York and the ‘best day.’
After driving through a lush green landscape we wound down into Old York and looked for a starting point. A very tired 9 year old and I entered the visitor’s center and asked for ideas on how to make our way through all there was to see. I hadn’t checked the website out so I had no idea what that would entail. The lovely lady at the reference desk suggested a scaled down approach with a start at the old jail. The usually self guided tour sounded perfect but only got better when a charming young man in period dress offered to take us on the tour.
Philip was thrilled to be able to talk man to man with someone as interested in history as he is. I know this young man had other places to be but he let us explore all of the rooms as he told us all about the lives and living conditions that existed when the oldest standing jail in North America was still in operation. He and Philip volleyed information back and forth and I got to sit back and smile. People came to find us and then, realizing how interested Philip was, stayed. They brought history to life for him and he was determined to absorb it all.
We were offered help at every turn and met so many people so happy to be taking part in preserving a unique time in our history. From suggestions about what buildings to visit and what walks to take, to a recommendation for a true Maine fish dinner, it was a lovely day. A big thank you to our guide and everyone for, as Philip said, ‘one of the best days ever.’
We barely saw 25% of this world and Philip is already planning our return trip. If you find yourself in Maine, wander over to the Museums of Old York. Trust me, it is worth the trip. Oh, and check out their website, you'll see all the things we still have to get to. We can't wait. August 9th
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