After that, we went to Pumpkinfest in the fantastically quaint town of Damariscotta. The fall weather was ideal--sunny and just chilly enough for coats at the windy coast. The town was packed with visitors, and we milled around with the crowds, checking out the huge carved and painted pumpkins and watching the pumpkin paddle boat race (we left prior to the motorized pumpkin boat regatta).
We spent a lot of time in a bookstore with a wonderfully eclectic children's section and in a busy coffeehouse with delicious pumpkin pie gelato, as both had play areas for Ben with baskets of old toys and other friendly toddlers. We also met a pirate who told us about the Pirate Rendezvous they have in Damariscotta every June: pirates sail in on two sailing ships, sack the town, rob the bank, and create a general uproar. We will definitely be returning for that!
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