School Vacation

I took a trip down Route 95 yesterday to visit our daughter in Lisbon, Maine, about a hundred miles from my home. Our granddaughter is staying with her for the week of school vacation and it was a bonus to be able to visit with both of them. It was a beautiful sunny, warm . . . → Read More: School Vacation

U.S. National Toboggan Championships—Camden Snow Bowl

The Camden Snow Bowl, home of the U.S. National Toboggan Championships,  is just north of Rockland and south of Belfast on Route 1. The mountain is  located about three miles off Route 1— you’ll find it by following the signs.

The mountain is not a large one. The base elevation is 150′ above sea . . . → Read More: U.S. National Toboggan Championships—Camden Snow Bowl

Jonathan Buck’s Cursed Tomb

As promised in my last post, today I will tell you about a local legend of Bucksport, Maine. When the nearby Penobscot Narrows bridge was being built, the Bangor Daily news reported: ” Blasting near the bridge revealed “a granite seam in the ledge that looks remarkably like a human footprint, toes and all.”  . . . → Read More: Jonathan Buck’s Cursed Tomb

Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Have you visited the Penobscot Narrows Bridge yet? It is one of Maine’s newest wonders and quite a sight to see. The bridge opened in May of 2007 and a one minute elevator ride on the fastest elevator in Maine (well—fastest in New Hampshire and Vermont too) will take you to the top of . . . → Read More: Penobscot Narrows Bridge

Going to Bangor…

Yesterday was grocery day…YUK!!  I don’t like shopping at all and I especially don’t like grocery shopping (although I sure do love to eat ). We have a very nice small grocery store in Corinth but a couple of times a month, I head for the big city of  Bangor. Bangor may not be . . . → Read More: Going to Bangor…