1 Over July 4th weekend, 2009 we vacationed with Josie at the dog-friendly Hounds Tooth Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine
2 The inn has over an acre of grounds and an enclosed area where the dogs can exercise off-leash.
3 The main house of the inn has 4 large guest rooms. The owners sleep in the converted barn.
4 There's even a bench and some shade for humans in the dog corral!
5 We drove up to Maine on Thursday afternoon. So Friday, we took Josie to the Kennebunk dog park and then drove down to Gooch's Beach.
6 During the summer, dogs are not allowed on the beach itself from 9-6. But, Josie enjoyed the promenade.
7 For Friday lunch, we drove to Pier 77 at Cape Porpoise. We sat with Josie outdoors as we ate our scrumptious lobster rolls.
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10 Overlooking the small harbor of Cape Porpoise
11 The small bridge over the Kennebunk River that is the entrance into Kennebunkport itself
12 Just before the bridge we discovered an art gallery selling wind-driven kinetic sculptures
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14 The sculptures were so captivating that we bought a small one for our perennial garden
15 Wrong season for whale watching!
16 The dog guarding the entrance to the pet store in Kennebunkport
17 Parking in the center of Kennebunkport is almost non-existent. The little that there is is very expensive.
18 Josie found the entrance to one boutique very interesting!
19 At Gibran's General Store, Josie finally found a clerk she could talk to!
20 The clerk recommended the homemade blueberry and blackberry preserves. Yummy!
