With the slogan “Live Free or Die” and reference to “mountains” in New Hampshire, I have to admit I didn’t think it would be so great. I mean, they aren’t real mountains (growing up vacationing the Rocky Mountains, I am a mountain snob). And what kind of gun-toting people have this slogan? (Yes, I understand it has a history.) Yesterday we drove from Burlington, VT to Camden, ME. We stopped twice, including to do a short hike (a walk, really) in New Hampshire. I now acknowledge their “mountains” and understand why people go there. It was gorgeous.
The other place we stopped was a maple syrup farm in the tiniest capital city, Montpelier, VT. They had a homemade video about making syrup that one could watch in a shelter made of chopped wood. We also got to taste different types of syrup. We also did some shopping, including fresh baked maple cookies and some maple candy, made of only maple sugar, that Matt and Eleanor loved. We were glad we stopped.
Now we’re in Camden, Maine. We stayed in a place with an ancient woman, featured on their website, who works at the desk. The place looks pretty run-down from the outside, but is clean and fine—though lime green—inside. We thank Let’s Go for sending us here.
Let’s Go also sent us to the Camden Deli where we had our most expensive meal of the trip- $40. We had delicious food, including a lobster roll (a Maine specialty) for Matt and each with our own dessert. We had a view of the bay from the restaurant. In the way that it only can when one is on a limited-budget road trip, it was magnificent!
It’s raining today, which gets in the way of our hiking-to-beautiful-views plan. We’re heading to Islesboro later today.
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