The Cole Transportation Museum in Bangor, Maine has an amazing collection of just about everything that has ever traveled over the roads and highways of Maine. Snowplows, fire truck, bicycles, motorcycles, cars, sleds, and many other things are all crammed into one large building. They even have a locomotive and a few railcars. I don’t think they have room to place another item in their collection without first expanding the building.
One reason Acadia may not have seemed special is Maine has beauty everywhere you look. Small lakes dot the countryside and around each lake are small picturesque towns. The people of Maine live as amphibians. Just as comfortable on land as they are in the water. Boats, canoes, kayaks, power boats big and small are everywhere. This relationship between lakes, towns and people isn’t more evident than on our drive along Route 2 from Augusta to Gorham, New Hampshire. With each turn of the road, a new lake and town appeared.
We spent the night at Moose Brook State Park in Gorham, New Hampshire. It’s a midsize campground with good facilities. The $23 price was a little higher that the $15 listed in the AAA camping guide. We are back in bug territory. This time they appear to be black flies. They are bigger than “no-see-ums” but have a bite that is just as nasty and itchy. At least the screens of the van keep them outside.
