Wednesday- Rain and more

Another good day! We went back to New Hampshire to do some shopping. (Seemed like the best way to spend a rainy day) We did things backwards today - we went to the brewery before the lighthouses. We went to the Portsmouth brewery and had an excellent lunch with beverages. We walked around downtown a little- It's nice to see how the old buildings are being revitalized and I think the brick walkways and roads remind you of the past. Then we headed for New Castle and the Fort Constitution Historic site. More old houses that have been restored and or maintained- big and small, brick and lumber- a really nice drive. From the Coast Guard site we could see the Portsmouth Harbor Light. The sun came out and so we put the car top down while we could. We then headed back to go to Kittery, Maine. We had to wait for the draw bridge before crossing the bridge that was in memory of those that served in The World War. In Kittery we headed for Fort Foster, the best place for viewing Whaleback Light. Lots more beautiful old houses with ocean front views. Fort Foster was closed but there were several people walking under the barrier and up the road. It was a nice walk except for the acorns that kept bombing Bob. There were fantastic views of three lighthouses- Whaleback Light, Portsmouth Harbor Lightsaving Station, and the White Island Lighthouse. We could also see the storms coming so we headed back to the car. We made it before it poured again.
After returning to the campground we had to do more shopping (lightbulbs for the bathroom).
While at the hardware store we also purchased a wooden clothes dryer. That item of course did not fit in the trunk or the front. Fortunately the rain had stopped so we could put the top down and take our purchases home.
Seeing the Cape Neddick light from a distance wasn't good enough so we took a drive up to see it late this afternoon. No wonder it's the most often photographed light!
After dinner we took a walk over to the beach and we watched both lighthouses. We also saw a super bright shooting star!
Tomorrow is supposed to be a good day for sightseeing.