Maine

We have made it to Maine. Our hotel is right across the street from a harbor and at the end of a touristy street with art shops, cafes, and the like. The drive in was mostly nice but the clouds opened up a couple of times. By the time we hit Rockland it was cloudy and a little drizzly but that didn’t stop us from strolling around the area before it got dark. We were told that lobster is cheap out here but all the eateries around here had lobster for $12-$22…so we forwent it until we could talk to locals to find where to get the good stuff , you know what I mean by good…cheap.
I found a grocery store to pick up supplies and the folks there were very helpful and gave me many ideas where we can get lobster cheap. The store itself sells them for $5.99/LB. (and they will cook them up for us).
The fuenki (a Japanese word meaning atmosphere, general feeling, that something feeling) is very different here than in CT. The roads are wider too. The state isn’t that populated so it doesn’t seem crowded. There are things that remind me of Cali but mostly it’s got it’s own feeling. There is a feeling of very old, yet fresh about the place. The people so far have been very helpful (though the front desk girl is aloof). We will know more about Maine after performing for them. So stand by….
We had a potpourri of sausages for dinner including something called “reds”…turned out to be hot dogs died red…nothing special. The prices here are cheaper than NY and CT but still higher than the rest of the country.
Our hotel rooms have balconies overlooking the harbor, but it’s not a clear shot as there are a few telephone wires, and the ferry terminal blocks some of it.
This is our first time in ME and to add to our firsts, it was our first time in MA and NH…though NH only took 20 minutes to go through. We didn’t stop in either of those states so as far as I know they are great states….all we saw were trees.
It’s hard to believe we are just three shows away from being done with our summer tour.(Our Fall tour starts the following weekend after we get back.)