Maine
Maine’s landscape is best known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic coastline (all 3,478 miles of it, including 4,000 islands), mountains, forests (90% coverage) and picturesque waterways. It is celebrated for its wild blueberries and excellent seafood, especially lobster and clams. We experienced all of it when we visited Deer Isle, south of Acadia National Park. Our nephew, Jeff, lives at the southern end of Stonington with his family, having moved there at the start of Covid, buying a 100-yr old house, sight unseen…brave souls!
This tiny fishing village, with fewer than 1,000 year-round residents, stands defiantly against time, preserving traditions that have shaped coastal Maine for centuries. Walking along the narrow streets feels like stepping into a simpler era, where lobstering remains the heartbeat of daily life. There is only one grocery store and it’s not even in the heart of town.
We rented an Airbnb for four nights on Main Street which looked out to the harbour with boats bobbing about on moorings. Here the weather began a hint of autumn–cooler and some grey skies. Yet we weren’t complaining. My brother, Dave, his daughter Sierra, and our nephew Andy all arrived over the next day and we had a wonderful reunion for a few days.
with his cat. I couldn’t squeeze the four dogs and a dozen hens into a photo.
Our route from NS by ferry to Bar Harbour to Stonington
