The border crossing was less eventful than the one going into Canada, but it was the first time an immigration guard has boarded the bus. He walked all through the Lundcruiser, and checked the bathrooms. We figured he was looking for the escaped prisoners from upstate New York. The prison they escaped from was just 60 miles south of where we stayed in Montreal! We had our eyes wide open the whole trip, a little nervous because we no longer had pepper spray to avoid an attack by prisoners! The guard didn’t ask about lemons. Just asked if we had purchased any alcohol in Canada. He thought Spot was cute and inquired about Indianapolis.
It was a beautiful drive on a beautiful day, down a squiggily road that had lots of “whee bumps” and a steep 10 degree hill at one point!
(That’s as steep as some of the roads in Alaska!) The scenery was spectacular…tall pines and spruces, hills, beautiful lakes, and rapids. We saw a couple of state parks and lots of hunting and fishing lodges--it looks like an area really enjoyed by outdoor sportsmen—including bicyclists that ride down the middle of the highway!
It was fun to add three new states to the Lundcruiser list--Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Mid-afternoon, we arrived at the Stony Brook Recreation Campground in Hanover, Maine. The campground host was excited to
tell us about the “do not miss” Moose Festival going on in nearby Bethel, Maine. Of course, we had to check it out. Bethel is a neat little city, and the town was decked out with moose décor for the annual Moose Festival. There was music and food (specialty was whoopie pies), moose displays, sporting goods displays, lots of local crafts and things to buy and eat and drink. The unique items were the Moose Chili and the earrings made from Moose Droppings. I passed on both, because Moose Chili isn’t listed in my weight watcher points book, and I didn’t know wh
ich outfit the earrings would match. Instead, we settled on sampling a locally brewed beer—the Sunday River Ale.Spot went to the Festival
too..he’s been cooped up for too many days and was ready to get out. He met up with a bear on display at the Festival, and they kind of look alike! We learned a lot of
Maine Moose Facts: the moose is the largest antlered animal in North America and the largest member of the deer family in the world. An average bull moose (male) weighs about 1,000 lbs. and an an average cow (female) weights about 700-800 lbs. Some areas of Maine have more moose per square mile than anywhere else in North America. Maine has about 27,000 square miles of moose habitat. The average lifespan of a Maine moose is 12-14 years.When we returned to the campground, we met a
pot-bellied pig named Miss Daisy. She is staying in a camper right across from us. She is 85+ lbs., a little shy, but nice and friendly. They bring a ramp so that she can get in and out of the camper—I’d say that is true devotion to your pet!And, speaking of pets, special thoughts go out to a friend who had to say goodbye to Pepper, her longtime furry friend, today.
Tomorrow we head to Bar Harbor where we will meet up with the caravan for the big trip to the Maritimes. We are looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.
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