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OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 09:05 PM Jul 2023

And the grass continues to grow.

Jesus....I don't think I've ever witnessrd the lushness of vegetation.....this far into summer in Central Maine. Tomorrow's Aug. 1st and everything is green, no browning at all. We've had a lot of overcast/rainy days the entire season. But we get the heat too. Today....it was high 70's, sunny, and raining for 20 minutes. More like a soaking rain. Cool. don't have to water the raised beds again....

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And the grass continues to grow. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 OP
My good friend is in Maine until the middle of September Deuxcents Jul 2023 #1
Maine..... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #3
Nice! elleng Jul 2023 #2
Lubec is another place. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #4
Looks like an out of the way place! elleng Jul 2023 #6
It's the end of the road, elleng..... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #7
Beautiful little town, remote place. Campobello tight across the bridge is gorgeous royable Jul 2023 #8
Thanks, royable. elleng Jul 2023 #9
Same in Virginia. It's a jungle out there. Rain and heat. Martin68 Jul 2023 #5

Deuxcents

(16,223 posts)
1. My good friend is in Maine until the middle of September
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 09:42 PM
Jul 2023

She left around the end of June as she’s from up there and stays with family every summer to escape the heat here in Florida. She’s loving it now but when she first got there, it was raining all the time. I miss her and one of these days, I’d love to go with her for just a few days as it looks so beautiful up there.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)
3. Maine.....
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 09:50 PM
Jul 2023

the way life should be.

You ought to visit. Grew up on the So. MainE Coast, but truly enjoy being right in the middle of nowhere (2 miutes to downtown). Right now it seems heaven on Earth....

elleng

(130,922 posts)
2. Nice!
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 09:44 PM
Jul 2023

My cousin's starting to look for a house in Lubec; moving from near Lyme NH (where they just got a contract to sell.)

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)
7. It's the end of the road, elleng.....
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 10:22 PM
Jul 2023



Seriously, closer to St. John, NB, than Bangor, Me. Which I recommend.....a night bar hopping in St. John, during a foggy night. Loved my times there.

royable

(1,264 posts)
8. Beautiful little town, remote place. Campobello tight across the bridge is gorgeous
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 10:25 PM
Jul 2023

and there’s lots of wonderful scenery, and few people, in eastern ME and nearly New Brunswick. At John, Grand Manan. Many large quiet lakes of eastern ME too.
But it’s not extremely remote. Only 1-3/4 hours to Ellsworth, and 2-1/4 hours to Bangor or St John NB The road from Calais to St John is restricted access divided Highway like an interstate highway, very smooth and fast.

elleng

(130,922 posts)
9. Thanks, royable.
Mon Jul 31, 2023, 10:36 PM
Jul 2023

Now hoping my cousin finds a house she/they like, and my friend and I want to make the trip next year. We did go to Lyme and VT spots a couple years ago, VT being a family favorite. (Actually located my folks' vacay house in VT, which has a straight (NIKON shot) to White Mountains.)

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