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North America » United States » Maine » Auburn November 1st 2013

A Taste of Maine First and foremost – lobsters galore: steamed lobster, clear-meat lobster rolls, fried lobster, lobster newburg, lobster casserole, baked stuffed lobster, lobster stew, lobster macaroni & cheese and even lobster donuts; lobsters any which way you can imagine and all sweet, meaty and delicious. We are steadily working our way through the summer lobster harvest. Maine lobsters are a reason to come to Maine and many ‘out-of-staters’ do just that! We wake every morning to the sound of loon’s on Garry’s Pond. Some mornings we go for a walk around the lake (Joan the full walk of 10km and Greg partway and back). Other mornings we go for a swim. And some mornings we go out for breakfast – large fluffy pancakes covered in real Maple Syrup with sides of hash browns, bacon ... read more

North America » United States » Maine » Auburn October 29th 2013

August 2013, Maine: We have been mostly relaxing and enjoying the Maine lifestyle at my brother Garry’s home on Middle Range pond. We went on a day trip to Bath and Brunswick and then on to LL Bean’s in Freeport. Bath is the home of Bath Iron Works and is known as the ‘city of shipbuilding’ and has been building seafaring ships for nearly 400 years. It is also listed as one of the "Best Small Cities in America" and was deemed a "Distinctive Destination" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation – it is a dead cute town of 8500 persons, many from ‘away’. The short main street is filled with art galleries, bookshops, upscale gift shops and a wonderful restaurant in Solo Bistro (a review of which we posted on Trip Advisor). Nearby, Brunswick ... read more
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