Our last excursion for our Maine trip was a Lobster Tour. We had eaten lobster the whole trip, so we were really excited to see how lobster is caught and learn more about it!
We were going out on the Wild Duck. It was a cute boat that was a retired lobster fishing boat. There were just two other people on our tour, so the kids really got a lot of hands on experience.
Anxiously awaiting to see what is in the first trap!
Lobsters and crab!
Caitie did not want to hold the lobster, but didn't mind holding the crabs.
We threw everything we caught back in the ocean since this was just a learning tour. But we did measure the lobster and determine whether the lobster was large enough to be kept or had to be thrown back in to grow some more. We also learned how to determine whether it is a male or female. Females that have eggs cannot be caught. The kids all thought it was really interesting to learn that lobsters are immortal. They can live as long as they are able to catch food!
Helping to reset the trap
Throwing the trap back in the water
We pulled up another trap that was filled with so many lobsters!
A few of the lobsters we caught
The kids had a chance to drive the boat.
We saw all of the beautiful lighthouses we had seen by land the day before. It's really pretty seeing them from the water too.
Then we headed to Boston to catch our flight back home to Nashville. Maine was such a dream! We were really sad to be leaving the land of lobsters, blueberries, whoopie pies, gorgeous summer weather and pretty rocky coasts along the ocean. It was such an amazing trip!
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