Reading and Roaming
ARRIVING We landed in Portland on Thursday afternoon expecting cool breezes, but it was hot. Not as hot as we North Carolinians have been experiencing, but HOT for Maine. Also because we spent more time wandering around outside in the bright sun than at home. Overall, the heat prompted a lazier approach to our 36 hours …
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LEAVING MAINE BEHIND Almost a week ago, we left our idyllic Maine abode. Life there is quieter and slower-paced but punctuated and enlivened with visits from various family members. We made one final visit to the botanical garden, finally got to Camden, browsed once more in Sherman’s bookstore, and savored our last lobster rolls of the season …
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CHARMING CAMDEN Earlier this week, we drove up to Camden, another pretty town on the Maine coast. Incorporated in 1791, Camden is on the Penobscot Bay and running through it is the Megunticook River. Early industries took advantage of power from watermills and included shipbuilding and textiles. Beginning in the 1880’s, Camden attracted wealthy folks from Boston, Philadelphia, …
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SAMPLING BRUNSWICK’S DELIGHTS Indian Lunch The Chief Penguin and I made the trek down to Brunswick earlier this week for lunch with my cousins. We met at our now favorite Indian restaurant, Shere Punjab, for some spicy curries. You can pick your level of heat from 1-10; two of us stuck with level 4 (plenty hot for …
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