Saying good-bye to Blake and hello to more of Maine

We are way behind in getting travel posts published this summer because we're having too much fun traveling! So we won't be confused about when each "wandering" happened, we'll start each blog with its actual date.

August 28, 2022

We're sad that this is the last day of our son's vacation in Maine. He watched as we put the slides in and prepared the motor home for travel. Then it was an hour-long drive south back to Bangor to the airport. (Incidentally, if we drove an hour the opposite direction on this highway we would be in Canada.) We have found the highways to be very good in Maine so far. This is highway 95--a main Maine thoroughfare, with four lanes and wide shoulders. Once away from the coast line, all the roads look the same--hemmed on both sides with trees that are just beginning to change colors now that we're at the end of August.

This is moose territory, and we are seeing more highway signs alerting us to watch for these long-legged road hazards. This sign adds that there is a high rate of moose crashes for the next 6 miles. We also saw the portable electric sign warning us of a moose cow at mile marker 200. It's a little suspect that it was displaying the same message four days ago. We didn't see any moose again today!

Mark pulled the motor home into the airport departure lane to drop Blake off. Making airport pick-ups and drop-offs in the motor home was a new experience for us, and Mark had already checked to be sure we would fit. Blake went through those airport doors--and just like that, we were once again just two wanderers left to wander God's wonders by ourselves. We already miss him! 

There are fewer roads in this interior part of Maine, so we had to back-track to Bangor to get to our next campground near Ripley, Maine. This is another Boondocker Welcome site hosted by another generous RVer. The Curtis's are full-time RVers that own land in this remote area. They spend their summers here, enjoying Maine's cool weather. They added several more full hook-up camp sites so they could share this little piece of paradise with others. We enjoyed the view from the hill over their mowed grass lawn that stretched to the valley below.

After Blake left, we had laundry to do and groceries to replenish at the nearby town of Dexter. We also made a stop at their local Remy's. We discovered this store several stops ago, and we have vowed not to miss any more of their 17 locations in the state.

The reason that we have stopped in this remote location is to explore the area around Moosehead Lake. That's about an hour's drive to our north, so we'll make that drive tomorrow. For this evening, we are more than content to enjoy our views and the hospitality of our Boondocker Welcome host. They provide just-popped popcorn and a shaded spot for all their guests to gather to get to know each other. This late in the season, we are their last guests of the year. They'll be heading south next week, so we were lucky to get to stay here. We'll enjoy their 50-amp-full-hook-up camping spot, playing with their two friendly dogs, and getting to know this couple that have lived in Maine all of their lives. They told us about the spring when the snow is melting and this field will be a muddy mess. They are leaving before winter will engulf this hill in snow again. They told us stories about Maine's favorite author, Stephen King. One of his scary movies had scenes shot right on this property. We love getting to know the locals, and hearing their stories. It has been an enriching part of our wanderings this summer as we say hello to more of Maine!