Sunday, May 5, 2019

Day 9 – 39 degrees and sunny at 7 a.m. this morning. Rob went out to the cliff for his morning meeting with Mother Nature. He saw 4 Buffleheads (cute little ducks), a Loon, a Kingfisher, 2 Canada Geese, and heard an Osprey. We had seen Sea Gulls at low tide yesterday afternoon.

We drove to Lubec, dropped some mail in the mail box at the Post Office and drove over the bridge to Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada. We went to the Visitor’s Center but they were closed. The sign indicated they would be open for a few hours on Tuesday. It is off-season still. It was a nice drive anyway and back in Maine, we took advantage of the beautiful, clear, fogless day and drove down to the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse for the views. The State Park was still closed for the season, but Grand Manan Island was in full view across the Gulf of Maine. The view at Bailey’s Mistake was gorgeous, too. We also saw a couple of Grouse scurrying about by the road. No Seals at high tide around Lubec & Campobello Island, though.

Back at our land, we had lunch, finishing off the Riverside Take-Out food with Haddock Sandwiches, and then we sat outside for a little while. The high today was 52 degrees. Once the breeze came up and the sun was hidden by trees, it got too cool so we went inside, joining the cats for a nap. For dinner we made a large batch of Red Pepper Corn Chowder with Scallops, enough for several days.

Thursday, May 2, 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUZANNE B!  CELEBRATE!

Day 6 – It has been very quiet here.  The kitties love it; we love it. It was 36 degrees at 6:30 this morning & cloudy over the Harbor. After feeding the cats & doing his exercises, Rob went out to the cliff with his chair, coffee & camera. This was his first morning visit on his trail this year, hopefully one of many mornings to come. He was bundled up; it had rained hard all night but he stayed warm & dry. He saw a Kingfisher flying up & down the Harbor and a Loon floating below.

We spent the day settling in. Rob had brought some heavy equipment with us for his trail work to be done later this year. He unpacked that & stored it away so we wouldn’t have to cart it all around Canada, then repacked the car. I spent a good part of the day doing research on Canada: which route would be best for us to take to Newfoundland & Labrador, when the ferries run & their routes, and when the campgrounds along the route & at the ferry crossings are open for the season. Later he joined in & helped with the phone calls & e-mails to the campgrounds and also did some research on border crossing rules & regulations. It was a full day. We are now awaiting responses from many campgrounds.

The high today was 48 degrees, partly sunny in the afternoon, and only a little breeze. Very pretty out with the tide coming & going. No cars going by on the road; people aren’t here yet but a few may be arriving later in May. In the evening we did some paperwork, then read our books. The girls spent lots of time sleeping, either on their heated pads, on the dashboard, or on our laps.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

GOOD LUCK DIANE & TED! WE HOPE YOU GET TO MAINE SOON!

Day 5 – This was our fifth day without problems. We were feeling a bit cocky. That changed, but it all worked out in the end. (Happy face.)  We departed Bucksport/Fort Knox KOA at 9:25 a.m. It was 45 degrees & sunny, a beautiful day. We got up at 7 a.m. rarin’ to go, wanting to get to our land to see how it fared through the winter. It was 38 degrees then.

105 miles, (3:15), 38347-38452

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

APPROACHING DOWNEAST MAINE.

Day 4 –  Today we plan to leave southern Maine & stay in the mid-coast region of Maine at Camden Hills State Park. We almost always camped at Camden Hills as a stopover on the way to our land, but then we discovered Belfast. Camden is a great city, but Rockland, Rockport & Camden are close together and are very much touristy areas. We’ve spent lots of time in this area and loved it, but the traffic & crowds make it difficult to maneuver sometimes. Belfast is further up the coast and just as beautiful, but it’s not as crowded & a little more rugged. We also found a great RV Park right on the Penobscot Bay, located just north of the city of Belfast. This is where we stay these days if we can get in. Camden Hills State Park is a large Park and it’s very nice with a wonderful drive to the top of Mount Battie and incredible views. It’s just north of Camden and is our second choice when we’re in this area. The Moorings Oceanfront Campground in Belfast, our first choice, wasn’t opening for the season until May 10th. Camden Hills is open year-round, so we knew we could stay there.  Silly us for just assuming……

107 miles, (3:10), 38240-38347

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Monday, April 29, 2019

GOOD LUCK, KAREN! HOPE IT GOES WELL. THINKING OF YOU.

Day 3 – It was 37 degrees this morning when Rob got up and a bright, sunny day. Today we will go to Freeport, Maine & spend the night. We’ve got some shopping to do, and the huge LL Bean complex of stores is located there.  Their outlet store is amazing, and we never cease to find great deals when we stop, although we do try to limit ourselves to just getting things we need (since retirement). One of our favorite cities, we really like Freeport, and one of our favorite restaurants is located at the Harraseeket Inn. You can’t imagine how good their lobster soup is; they call it Lobster Stew, and it has lots of extremely tender, fresh lobster in it, https://www.harraseeketinn.com/,

94 miles, (2:35), 38146-38240

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

MOVIN’ TOWARDS MAINE.

Day 2 – We both slept very well, better than we had in weeks. The girls returned to their regular sleeping spots. Seems we’ve all immediately gotten back into the groove. It was 36 degrees this morning at 6:30 a.m.; we’re heading further north again. And the farther north we go, the less signs of spring we’ve seen. Back into late winter? Our travel goal today is Salisbury, MA, close to the New Hampshire border.

118 miles, (2:15), 38028-38146

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

A NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS.

Day 1 – We left at 11:15 this morning, starting up Trip #6. We have big smiles on our faces now. Grin…….It was 47 degrees, windy & cloudy. The kitties knew where they were right away and didn’t seem to mind the drive; they just cuddled up all together and went to sleep on the bed. Our plan was to keep the drives down most days as much as possible. It’s easier on all of us that way.

180 miles, (3:55), 37848-38028

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