Pushing tired legs thru the morning fog of the Seven Lakes basin, we round a corner and reach Maine!! The trip's not over til it's done, but this moment is as exciting as cresting the Continental Divide. My 13th and last state!
A honk from the road and we look up to see Debbie, our waitress from last night, and her friend Jean, with cycles ready for action in the back of their car. A few minutes later they have joined us on the road for their morning 20 mile workout. Birds of a feather! We pass thru Newfield and stop in Limerick for a late breakfast. Limington, then North Limington, then Standish. Heavier traffic into North Whindam. Jimmy is accompanying us again today by truck: it's reassuring to have a support vehicle. Along the busy Rte. 302, he creeps along behind us with hazard lights flashing, all the way to our hotel on Lake Sebago! And just in time, as the heavens let loose a torrent of rain at 5 pm, which we gleefully watch from under the motel awning.
It's lobster rolls, steamed clams, cole slaw and corn on the cob this evening, just to reassure us that we are really in Maine. And oh yes, a horde of mosquitos, some with fangs...
A honk from the road and we look up to see Debbie, our waitress from last night, and her friend Jean, with cycles ready for action in the back of their car. A few minutes later they have joined us on the road for their morning 20 mile workout. Birds of a feather! We pass thru Newfield and stop in Limerick for a late breakfast. Limington, then North Limington, then Standish. Heavier traffic into North Whindam. Jimmy is accompanying us again today by truck: it's reassuring to have a support vehicle. Along the busy Rte. 302, he creeps along behind us with hazard lights flashing, all the way to our hotel on Lake Sebago! And just in time, as the heavens let loose a torrent of rain at 5 pm, which we gleefully watch from under the motel awning.
It's lobster rolls, steamed clams, cole slaw and corn on the cob this evening, just to reassure us that we are really in Maine. And oh yes, a horde of mosquitos, some with fangs...
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