By P.C. Zick – @pczick.bsky.social
“Let’s go somewhere we’ve never been,” I suggested nearly a year ago to my husband.
“I’ve never been to Maine,” he replied.
I had been to Maine once for fifteen minutes when I’d visited Portsmouth, New Hampshire, decades ago. We drove over the border to buy live Maine lobsters than went back to our campground in New Hampshire to cook them. So technically I hadn’t been either.
Photo by P.C. Zick – Portland Head Lighthouse, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
With a destination in mind, I began organizing a trip along the coast of Maine. Hotels, tours, car rental, plane fare, and access to Acadia National Park. It all seemed daunting and expensive. Then I remembered that several friends had been praising something called Road Scholar. A quick check found they had exactly what I’d been planning–coastal Maine from Portland to Bar Harbor. Perfect. And cost effective considering the number of meals and hotel stays and expert guides included. Best of all, I wouldn’t have to be in charge.
So we booked for June 14-20. Seven days of absorbing all this unique state has to offer.
Here are some surprising things I learned about Maine.
- Its coastline is 50 miles longer than California because of the jagged edges of granite that make up the coast.
- It’s the only mainland state that touches only one other state, which is New Hampshire despite originally being a part of Massachusetts until 1823.
- Only state that consists of only one syllable.
Photo by P.C. Zick – Acadia National Park, Thunder Hole, Bar Harbor, Maine
I’ll leave you today with one of my favorite photos from the trip. I’ll write more about this fantastic journey in the near future.
P.C. ZICK 