Aug 25, 2012 - Ste Croix Island

In daylight, Keene’s Lake Family Campground proved to be an attractive, well-kept place, sited on the shores of a clear, warm freshwater lake. We enjoyed the blueberry pancakes the hosts prepared in the morning, and the girls and *both* dogs enjoyed swimming before we left. Mayzie was very entertaining, as she experienced deep water on her own terms for the first time. Given her reaction, she LOVED it! On the way out of the campground, we spotted an expanse of water/rock beach, as it was approaching low tide. The sign at the entrance to the...

Jul 13, 2012 - Day 10 Freeport ME to Calais ME

Packed up the trailer from 2nd day of camping and believe all systems are a go as long as the temperature cooperates, didn't bring along an air conditioner. Headed out from camp and followed route 1 through some really neat coastal towns. Drove down to some fishing harbors, neat seeing all the commercial fishing boats with all the traps stacked along the roadways. Weather was great, skies were a deep awesome blue. We were in some long deserted roads as the darkness fell upon us, a little concerned as the deer crossing signs had another sign...

Jun 26, 2012 - Getting close to Canada

Tuesday we ambled up the southern coast of Maine on Highway 1, although there were so many trees we rarely saw the coast. We ended up a few miles from the Canada border at a Passport park where we will spend the night and head across the border tomorrow. The temperature has been perfect the past week – in the 70s/80s during the day and down into the low 60s at night. It rained all night last night, but it was a slow, soothing rain. It’s cool here tonight – Sandy and Diana are talking about buying an electric heater. Rachael has been...

May 30, 2012 - Coast of Maine

Well...we have found another incredibly beautiful coastline....fresh lobster, clams...harbors and fishing fleets...hidden coves and everything is so green! Highlights: Jump to full entry

Jul 19, 2010 - Crossing the Border

We crossed the border into Canada at Calais, ME into St. Stephen, NB. No problems at the border. Show your passport and answer a few questions and you’re on your way. As you leave the Customs gate, there is a big sign proclaiming St. Stephan is the home of Don Sweeney, Boston Bruin and Dallas Star. We’re in hockey country. As we were driving up New Brunswick Highway 1, we heard a loud crack and saw a star form on the lower part of the windshield, by the time we had gone a couple of miles, there were 2 cracks about 12 inches long. I need to...

Jun 30, 2010 - Atlanticade

June 30 Set up in Bob Lyon's tow yard with power. Crossed border twice on bike ride to St Andrews. Took the long way there lol. Had lunch in Machias at local diner with a lunch counter don't see them anymore, got fish and chips fix. Home made dessert, cream puffs the size of dinner plates yum. Wx much cooler along the coast nice for sleeping. Free wifi from someone local here. We declared 3 Timmies at the border crossing the agent had a good laugh Jul 1 Off to St Andrews again to meet Randi's painter. Got the requisite soovie shirts and...

Aug 2, 2009 - Return to the USA

This morning, we returned to the Hopewell Rocks to get a high tide view. My, what a change from yesterday. The beach has almost disappeared and water is at least 20 feet this morning in areas we walked on yesterday. We traveled in the Fundy Bay area several years ago, but the monstrous tides still are awesome to see. When the tide is at its low point, the beaches are not pretty to see as they are covered with rocks, mud and sea weed but to see the difference when they are at high tide is still quite a spectacle. We did not stop in St John...

Jun 13, 2009 - Calais, ME - Beautiful Drive Up the Coast of Maine

(Ron Writing) This morning we cleaned the condo, laundered the linens and left Winter Harbor after two relaxing days. The sky was clear this morning and the weather was perfect. Unfortunately the weatherman says it’s not going to last. We headed north on US-1 and US-1A staying right along the coast. It’s a very scenic route through many small towns and forest land. One man I visited with at church last Sunday is a retired forest ranger and he told me that Maine is 95% forest! It looks like most homes in the rural areas and even small towns...

May 30, 2008 - Calais, Maine

Friday May 30…10:10pm Much nicer driving today, and as a result we made it all the way to Calais, Maine. We are right on the border, in fact our parking spot is overlooking the river that separates Canada and the United States. We were going to stay at the Calais Walmart, but it’s not the nicest there, and we have a nice spot on the river here. We are parked right outside a Maine State Police office, so I expect we’ll be pretty safe here. I even asked the officer in there if we could park here and she phoned the Calais city police and...

Feb 7, 2008 - Home again

We are safe and sound back in Barter Settlement. We actually arrived home late last night after a very long drive of about 650 miles. We had planned to stay in Portland overnight, however it was raining, near the freezing point and they were forecasting snow. We continued on and we ran out of the rain and the roads were bare and dry. By then we had decided to stay in Bangor, but the closer we got the more we thought about driving straight through. A phone call home confirmed it, with snow forecast for today. The airline (Rte 9 from Bangor...

Dec 24, 2007 - Getting anxious

Here it is Christmas Eve, 5 days before we leave and we are ready. Maybe not for Santa, but we are packed for the trip. Weather permitting, we leave Saturday morning, Dec 29th. First stop (after Customs) will be Bangor for Cedar's food and some grub for us, then it will Chez WalMart somewhere in Mass or CT. Depending on the weather forecast for Sunday, we may aim for the other side of Hartford. My cousins in Mount Holly, NJ will be our destination until the 4th before we set off for Nashville, TN. After a week in Music City, we will head...

Sep 26, 2007 - Bangor

Sep 26, 2007 9:05 49511 Another beautiful day it is suppose to be 87 degrees today. We are headed the rest of the way across Maine today on Highway 9 or otherwise knows as the "Airline". It is a former stagecoach track built to carry mail in the mid 1800's. Our destination is just outside of Calais (ca-luss) site of the eastern most golf course in the U.S. We arrive at the Hilltop Campground at 12:15. This is a Passport America campground and we are on top of a ridge and can see the bay and Canada on the other side. After setting up we...