We have now driven over 3000 miles and made it to brother Marc and Karen’s ‘camp’ in Coplin, Maine. It is about a five hour drive from Vicki and Rick’s place… not very far in miles, but when you are traveling highways with speed limits that are under 50 miles an hour and often much slower, it takes a while! Yesterday we left New Hampshire, crossed in to Vermont. and drove pretty much the length of the state. We went through lots of small towns, and I just love the feel of those. We passed our first Moose signs, and drove along some very pretty lakes and rivers. There are no big travel centers anymore, and gas stations in small towns are also small. It can make maneuvering an RV interesting. We also went under several overpasses with only a foot or so between the top of the RV and the bottom of the overpass. It’s important to pay attention to a trucker Atlas or have a navigation system that will reroute you around obstacles that you can’t cross driving a large vehicle.
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| You’ve gotta get a maple creamy while in New England |
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| Haven’t seen any… yet! |
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| Androscoggin River |
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Androscoggin River
Let me tell you a little bit about what camp means in Maine. Have you ever seen the TV show Maine Cabin Builders? Well, they build and renovate cabins up in the Maine woods. People call those their camps. Camps typically are second homes or vacation homes. They are often by rivers or lakes or near recreational areas. Marc and Karen‘s camp is near Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort. Their camp is not a cabin, it is actually a full-on house. It has several bedrooms, bathrooms, a couple of living rooms and sits on a beautiful piece of property. They have a couple of out-buildings and a beautiful garden. This is a house that you could live in full-time year around, and mostly they do. Their other home is in Bowdoinham, Maine. It is a beautiful old Victorian on the coast. That used to be their primary residence, but they’ve kind of moved that here to camp. Needless to say, camp does not always mean rustic! |
We plan to be here four nights before we head into Canada to join the caravan. We want Maggie to acclimate for a few days and get comfortable before we leave. She will be spending the next month with Marc and Karen. We learned last summer that the caravan isn’t really conducive to pets. You are away from the RV a lot as you tour different places, and for an anxious dog like Maggie that would be miserable. So far Marc and Karen’s property is a big hit with her! She spent time after we got here exploring the yard and the house. Lots of new smells for her in the Maine woods.
