Departing Maine & Arriving Florida

WINDING DOWN MAINE Our airline threw us a curve when it changed our departing flight from a very civilized 12:45 pm to before sunrise at 6:00 am.  Thus, we left our rental house a day early, drove down to Portland and spent the night at the airport Hilton Garden Inn,.  We’d been told that the hotel was …

Maine Moments: Outside & Inside

HIKING TRAILS This is a different Maine for us.  No restaurant meals.  Limited social activities and more time at home.  But if we want a change of scene, then there are local trails to explore.  The Boothbay Region Land Trust maintains preserves in Boothbay, Southport, Edgecomb, and the surrounding area.  A variety of trails are open to the public, some good for …

Maine Time: A Different World

A DIFFERENT MAINE Maine is very different than Florida.  It has one of the lowest rates of Covid-19 cases and one of the lowest numbers of deaths.  Masks are required almost everywhere, and the level of compliance is very high.  Going to the supermarket here is a real adventure.  One entrance only with sanitizer and a mask enforcer, big …