Jul 18, 2018 - AT Hike Days 147 - 153. Gorham MA to Rangley ME 77.9 miles

7/12. Gentian Pond Shelter 1904.4 11.8 7/13. Stealth S of mahoosuc notch 1915.6 11.5 7/14. Baldpate Shelter 1926. 10.4 7/15. Hall’s Mtn Shelter 1940 14.0 7/16. Bemis Mtn Shelter 1952.8 12.8 7/17. Little swift river. 1965.7. 12.9 7/18. Rangley Maine 1970.5 4.8 We spent a zero in Gorham and had a good time; I took a $2 public bus a few miles to resupply but didn’t want to wait an hour for it to make its rounds and come pick me back up so I started walking with my grocery bags. Within minutes a car stopped and offered me a ride back to the...

Jul 15, 2018 - Going Home

July 15 – Going Home We got up at 5:30 and were out the gate at 6:30 and arrived home at 1 PM. The US border person asked about our trip including Cabot Trail. Kathleen responded that it was boring. He asked if we had any animals and we responded “Yes, a paraplegic Corgy. He had to see Martha and the inside so he came into the RV. He asked if I was a Vietnam veteran and welcomed me home – a nice gesture.

Jul 14, 2018 - Colonial Pemaquid point

We took today off from hiking and went over to Colonial PQ historic site which is wonderful. A re-enactor fellow was at a cabin and he explained life in the 1640s as a fisherman. Right on the point where we could see the whole bay. Very interesting site that tells the story of the earliest American settlers. Stopped at Shaw's to buy lobsters once again.We had lobsters and corn and then got serranded by a group singing blues and country in the CG. Great way to end our trip to Maine.

Jul 13, 2018 - La Verne preserve

We woke up at 9 after the camper group woke us at 7 and leisurely got our coffee. By 11 we took off to find the La Verna preseve which is a great hike to the ocean. We fixed a pastrami sandwich and headed down the trail. Great trail that winds through forests and by stone walls to the beach. We sat on the rocks for about an hour and then headed back. We drove over to Boothbay brewery for a rippa IPA and a thirsty botanical both of which were great. We found Pollock, a fish we've never had at Hannaford and had it for supper. Very good like...

Jul 13, 2018 - Travel day to Calais, Maine

Friday the 13th, how lucky! We had the breakfast buffet at the Holiday Inn Express and returned to the room. We didn't want to leave too early, because we wanted to do an early dinner in the Bangor, Maine area. Our destination today is Calais, Maine which is right at the Canadian border. And, according to the AAA book and researching on Google and Yelp, Calais has a small population of about 3500, and no restaurants of note. We left about 9:00 and got on the interstate towards Bangor. Our first stop was the capitol building in Augusta. They...

Jul 12, 2018 - Crooked Farm nature preserve

We're staying at PPcg for the next 3 nights so we decided to drive up to the preserve to hike. We missed the turn the first time so drove on to Pemaquid point lobster wharf and had pastrami sandwiches while we watch the boats in the harbor. On the way back, we found the right road and hiked about a mile near the Pemaquid river. Beautiful stone wall but lots of mosquitoes so we didn't do the whole loop. Came back to the CG to enjoy the quiet and read in the cool weather.

Jul 11, 2018 - Pemaquid Point cg

Another RMD- real Maine day! Sunny, temps in the low 70's. We only drove about 115 miles today but it took us 3.5 hrs due to slow, bumpy back roads. We made it to the Pemaquid point cg and got #33, nice and quiet all well spaced. This is a great little cg only 3 miles from Shaws lobster pound. We drove over there to have a beer, eat Pemaquid oysters and watch the lobster boats unload tons of lobsters. Since it's our 37th anniversary we bought 2 soft shell lobsters and brought them back to cook along with corn on the cob and Cole slaw. Can't...

Jul 10, 2018 - Back to Maine

We had thought about heading to Vermont but then changed our minds and decided to go back to Maine and eat some more lobster. We drove through the White Mtns in NH and saw Mt Washington and the whole range. Beautiful day and found a national Forest campsite near Hastings, Maine. On to the coast tomorrow!

Jul 10, 2018 - Bangor, Maine Day two

Tues., July 10th – Okay, so this area isn’t the most scenic of our journey. Nevertheless, we find ways to fill our days. We started with a really hearty breakfast at the Governor’s Restaurant recommended by the dealership where Bruce was getting his oil changed. It was a great choice. Our only touristy (not sure that’s a word) thing for today was a walk through Bangor’s Cole Land Transportation Museum. You know you’re getting old when you see vehicles on display you remember from your childhood….or better yet, one that came out the year...

Jul 9, 2018 - Bangor, Maine

Sun., July 8th – Today was a travel day to Fredericton, New Brunswick. We’ll cross the border tomorrow. Mon., July 9th – We arrived in Bangor, Maine for a two night stop to catch our breath from our travels. After researching the highlights of the city, we took the afternoon to do our own self-guided tour. We started with an early dinner at the Eagle’s Nest in Brewer, a local dive known for its lobster rolls. I think I’ve finally had my fill of lobster on this trip, and I must say, Claws of Rockland still ranks number #1! We then found our...

Jul 7, 2018 - Mt. Blueberry

We decided to stay another night and hike on one of the many hikes in the area. Mt. Blueberry sounded like a moderate hike but boy were we wrong. Straight up the mtn with no switchbacks. We turned around after 3/4 mile since we knew it was going to be harder going down. We had met a couple who suggested center hill hike which we did and finally had great views.

Jul 5, 2018 - Jonesport

We left Cobscook @11:30 and it was already 91 degrees. The Mainiacs are issuing heat warnings since this is abnormally hot. We headed south on 1 with no place in mind to go. Stopped in Columbia Falls to get gas and Bill and the guy next to us started talking.He said he was camping down at Jonesport cg right on the ocean. We weren't really ready to leave the coast so we headed down there and got the most beautiful spot right on the harbor. All the lobster boats are moored 75 yards from our site and the temperature dropped to 64 at 5 pm....