July 28, 2008

July 28, 2008

We want some more reliable sunshine so we are continuing our journey west from Acadia. Our next stop is Freeport, ME, home of LL Bean. Bean is Aimee’s favorite retailer and she has been anxious to get here. Much to my dad’s dismay (he collects our mail), Aimee gets almost every catalog they put out. Leon Leonwood Bean’s famous rubber duck boot, which gave the retailer his start, was one of the first gifts Aimee ever got me. Aimee bought her first pair in college 28 years ago!

LL Bean’s store in Freeport is huge and seems to sell everything under the sun and thankfully for me, lots of sporting goods. We spend a couple hours browsing the store. The store is a big tourist draw and not to let opportunity pass, every other retailer in the world also seems to have built an “outlet” store around Bean. Apparently the shoppers here don’t realize the country is having economic problems.

We spend the night in a campground just outside Freeport, ME.