Day 7 - Skowhegan, ME to Calais, ME

We had another beautiful day for touring.

Much to our surprise, it turned out to be a holiday weekend.  New Brunswick is celebrating a birthday and its residents are enjoying a provincial holiday for the next few days.

The Route

We traveled 159 miles to Calais. The route was simple … east on US-2 from Skowhegan to Brewer (just south of Bangor), then east on ME-9 to Calais. We’re a stone’s throw from the Canadian border.

Stuff of Note

Two Rivers Campground is really well maintained and run. The laundry room was close to our site and provided a good example. The appliances were clean and in good condition. The room layout was convenient.

Today’s trip felt like a journey into the wilderness. Towns were far apart. We drove many miles where there were no homes, farms, services or people visible … just forests.

We saw a procession of about 100 motorcycles near Brewster. It was escorted by police. We don’t know why.

Verizon started sending roaming charge warnings as we approached Calais. We turned off our cell phones and will leave them off until we return to the U.S. We’ll look into disposable phones tomorrow.

Tonight

We’re staying at Keene’s Lake Family Campground near Calais. It offers a nice family environment. The restrooms aren't particularly clean, but we brought our own.

Entrance

Keene's Lake

Site #35

Tomorrow

We’re crossing into New Brunswick tomorrow.

Email and blog postings will happen as we are able to make wi-fi connections.