The Dream Share Project’s fall tour has begun! This tour has us driving all through the northeast.
We visited Husson University and University of Southern Maine’s Portland and Gorham’s campuses this week. But, when we weren’t driving (Maine is far from Maryland!) we partook in a few classic Maine activities.
We found Stephen King’s house!!!
And then we visited the Great Desert of Maine (aka tourist trap #1 in Maine, after visiting the L.L. Bean flagship store).
The story on the desert is that 1,000 years ago a glacier moved through the area and left behind a trail of mineral and sand deposits that created a desert.
Once the smarty family living on the land realized they couldn’t use the sand for glass or bricks or really anything at all, they popped a sign up on the highway in the 1900s saying “Come see the freak of nature- The Great Desert of Maine!” and charged 1o cents per family entry.
And so, the Great Desert of Maine Tourist Trap was created.
(awesome tour guide Pat)
And we’re just 2 of the 40,000 suckers tourists who visit a year.
But, that’s not all we did in Maine. We also hopped on a ferry and visited Chip’s Aunt Kim.
And when I say hopped on a ferry, I mean we had to drive our car directly onto the ferry. Gulp.
Chip was a champ. Good thing, since he was the driver.
I felt more like this doggy:
Woof. Despite my “jelly belly” (see: major motion sickness), and the fact that I was pretty sure our car was going to roll right off the back of the boat due to the 100 cans of canned beans in our trunk, we got some great views of the Maine coastline.
Once we got to Kim’s we were greeted with Maine lobsters, caught that morning.
and then she made us lobster rolls the next morning, with the leftover lobster.
Hands down, those are going to be the two best meals we eat this whole trip. Also, uh, Aunt Kim can we come live with you please?
This is Willie, one of Kim’s westies.
We contemplated stealing him and using him as our mascot, but unfortunately, our car has no room for extras.
Oof. No more room for another passenger. Maybe next time Willie.
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