Blogs from Saco, Maine, United States, North America

We left Franklin and headed for the Maine coast. Along the way, we took back roads in NH through the town of Belmont. We turned at an intersection and there was a church. What could we do but break into a song from "The Great Winnipaususkee Steamboat Race and Musical Talent Contest." (This was a melodrama John was in back in 1978! Not widely known, but well known in the Lakes Region.) We continued on to Gilmanton which prompted us to want to re-read Peyton Place; yes, the book is supposedly based on events/people in the town of Gilmanton, NH. We kept to back roads almost to Saco when the GPS has us take the Maine turnpike for about 3 miles: Cost, over $6! John reprogrammed the GPS to avoid toll roads. Seems a double axle ... read more