Blogs from Farmington, Maine, United States, North America

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 found me facing a relatively long day behind the wheel – MapQuest told me 245 miles and a little over 4 hours by using I-95 for about half the trip. Although the stretch of I-95 between Houlton ME and Howland ME is not marked as scenic in my atlas and is not as scenic as many, it is at least as scenic as some stretches so labeled and, regardless of the designation, is an enjoyable drive. The Troll Valley Campground in Farmington ME is a small campground about a mile from town and was sparsely populated even over Labor Day Weekend. There were few attractions on my “to do” list other than three day-long (or at least the better part of a day) scenic drives. One of the two attractions was the ... read more

Mapping in Maine So, I was dispatched by my company to rural Maine where I am supposed to be working on making maps for rural Georgia (makes alot of sense, eh?). It was a rollicking good time for sure. Since the town I was in (Wilton) was so small that it didn't have any hotel, etc, I was lodging with the guy who we contracted to make the maps. He had an awesome house and was very nice. My only complaint was that they were quasi-vegetarians, so the food was a bit scarce for me. Still, it was nice; although, I must say the best time was riding the bus from Lewiston to Portland. Aboard, I had the pleasure of sitting behind a sad old man who weighed about 350 lbs and (I think) was coughing ... read more