Maine
As we floated down the St. George River I asked Don why he likes fishing. “Fish don’t live in ugly places,” he said as he kept his eyes focused on the water ahead of us. I looked around at the thick green forest surrounding this still river, the bright blue sky, and listened to the […]
I’ve been around a lot of farmers in my life. Both of my grandfathers were farmers, and many of my uncles. Abigail Carroll doesn’t fit the normal farmer role; she studied French and Spanish literature in college. Abbey may only have 6.8 acres to farm, but she is definitely a farmer. She uses a little […]
As I drove by the sign that read Acadia National Park with an arrow pointing left, I did have a little pang of indecision for a moment. I knew Acadia is where everyone goes when they do a Maine Road Trip, but it was precisely that reason why I didn’t turn left. I only had […]
I heard the woman yell out to the little kids passing by, “Learn about farming AND get to see baby pigs!” Even though I knew her sales pitch wasn’t for adults, she had me at “baby pigs”. It’s hard to compete with the glitz of midway rides, cotton candy, and corn dogs; but the people […]
“I suggest that you go to a sporting camp,” Charlene, a Maine native, said to me as I was getting advice on what to do on my trip in Maine. “Okay….” I said with a little hesitation wondering to myself if I should know what a sporting camp was. Was it a place to play […]
I drive my car onto the big grass lawn, park, get my luggage, roll it out onto the ‘tarmac’ (which is a pier), and the pilot says “Slide on into the seat on the right and put on that headset.” Now this is how I like to do air travel; no parking issues, no check-in […]
I stopped counting countries about 2 years ago, I’m not sure why; maybe it just didn’t matter any longer. However, I still do get excited about traveling to new destinations that I’ve never been to before; the rush you get from a new landscape, new culture, and knowing that you are really exploring. The same […]