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Delarage

(2,354 posts)
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:48 AM Aug 2021

Just got back from Maine

Another great trip to MDI and Acadia. I'm glad I have a friend who moved up there . Spent a lot of time happily picking blueberries, letting dogs swim at Little Long Pond. BEST Dog Park EVER. My 10 mos old lab mix pup is still a little too playful (even for my friend's 2 labs) but a lovely Labradoodle named Pearl put her in her place (nicely) and she was a changed dog the rest of the day.

Favorite restaurants:

1. Common Good (for popovers, oatmeal, & coffee); a soup-kitchen that makes breakfast Fri-Sun and uses proceeds to fund their efforts. You make a donation as payment. Had live music (a couple with acoustic guitars--very nice).

2. Eat A Pita. Good pasta dishes and--my favorite--blueberry bread pudding.

3. Archie's Lobster (in Tremont on the island). Killer views of Bass Harbor, cornhole games set up, plenty of space, BYO, awesome food (and homemade blueberry pie).

4. 2 Cats (in Bar Harbor). Great breakfasts, great biscuits.

5. Blaze (in Bar Harbor). Wood fired pizza. mmmmmm.

The trip from Delaware took a little over 11 hours---including about 3 gas/rest breaks. I made it to Boston before needing gas, then made it the rest of the way. Went up the Mario Cuomo Bridge way, went near Hartford, then back east the rest of the way. On the way home ended up on the Merritt Parkway due to an accident on the other route and it was nice, too. Some traffic getting off the MC Bridge around 4:30 (I had noticed traffic that way also in the morning on the way up). All and all---not too bad.

Little Long Pond:

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Just got back from Maine (Original Post) Delarage Aug 2021 OP
Glad you had fun,.... magicarpet Aug 2021 #1
Thanks Delarage Aug 2021 #2
For non-Mainers...what is MDI? CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #3
Mt desert island GPV Aug 2021 #5
Oh, my. It is lovely! CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #7
Yes it is. All of the state is lovely, though in different ways. GPV Aug 2021 #9
I love Sweet Peas for pizza, but I dunno if it's even open now. Glad you had a great trip. It's GPV Aug 2021 #4
Nice Delarage Aug 2021 #12
Maine is my retirement plan Bok_Tukalo Aug 2021 #6
You all come back now Maine Abu El Banat Aug 2021 #8
Will do! Delarage Aug 2021 #11
I spent much of... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #10
Much of my Maine time was spent in Portland and Acton, Maine which is near the N.H. border. 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #13

magicarpet

(16,628 posts)
1. Glad you had fun,....
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:56 AM
Aug 2021

...waved as you went by the central Maine area (Lewiston/Auburn) as you drove by up to MDI.

Acadia National Park is a beautiful area.

Delarage

(2,354 posts)
2. Thanks
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:59 AM
Aug 2021

All of the northeast seemed nice, once I got past Boston. Not to over-generalize, but here I go:

The rest areas I encountered in Massachusetts were nasty (both ways). I'm going to have to time that out better next time.

GPV

(73,069 posts)
4. I love Sweet Peas for pizza, but I dunno if it's even open now. Glad you had a great trip. It's
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 11:04 AM
Aug 2021

turned muggy again, so you left just in time. Lol

Delarage

(2,354 posts)
12. Nice
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 02:08 PM
Aug 2021

It was muggy my first day or two. Lots of mosquitos, but my Cutter and OFF bug repellents seemed to work OK. My friend said the locals recommended picardin-based bug stuff, but we seemed to have the same amount of luck. It may be more natural, though, so I'll get some and try it here.

2naSalit

(92,952 posts)
10. I spent much of...
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 12:19 PM
Aug 2021

My childhood living in the northern Casco Bay area, hoping to move back to the state in the next year.

3Hotdogs

(13,436 posts)
13. Much of my Maine time was spent in Portland and Acton, Maine which is near the N.H. border.
Thu Aug 19, 2021, 10:03 PM
Aug 2021

That was mid 70's to 98, when I sold the condo. Portland then was more fun. Second hand stores on Exchange Street, Art movie house, $1.00 movies that were subsidized by the town - Chamber of Commerce or whoever.

Now it is just Starbucks, The Gap and so forth.

I still go back but not often. I may go to the Dark Sky Festival in September, depending on the weather forecast.

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