Our drive today was expected to be short...about an hour's drive to Bangor. Unfortunately, the traffic was horrific and it took us close to 2 hours to get to Webb's RV Service. But the sunshine and blue sky was back...a beautiful travel day...
Leaving Mt. Desert Island...
Scenic flights are available at the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport...
Trenton Lighthouse Restaurant...
Love the name of this Chinese food restaurant...
Country Keepsakes...
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Lots of Halloween figures...
Some fall colours here!
Bangor, Maine...crossing the Penobscot River...
We had no trouble finding
Webb's RV Center...and once we talked to the service fellow, we unhitched the trailer and headed off to find a restaurant for lunch. We ended up at an Applebee's that happened to have a cinema close by. We really wanted to go see "A Star is Born" but the show times just didn't work. We just missed one showing and the next showing would have made it too late to be back at the RV lot.
So we decide to do a little sightseeing around Bangor...starting with Stephen King's house...
Horror author Stephen King was born in Maine and has used the state as the setting for many of his stories. Despite his fame and wealth, he still lives in his home state, in a rather distinctive mansion just outside of downtown Bangor. The houses in his neighborhood are all large and expensive-looking, but they’re close to the street, which is wide and easily accessible, with a public sidewalk winding throughout. King’s house is red with white trim, towering, and old enough to look historic. It’s also in full view of the street, not hidden behind the small wrought-iron fence that surrounds the property. The fence itself is most of what gives the house its Stephen King-esque flair. Spiders, bat-winged creatures, and a three-headed reptile all decorate the black wrought-iron.
Looks like Stephen is getting the place painted...
Paul Bunyan Statue...
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel. Paul Bunyan’s legend is a staple of American culture as a whole, but the Bangor Bunyan joined the larger cultural landscape when it came to life in Stephen King’s novel It.
Right across the street from the statue there happened to be a casino, so we went across to take a look. Of course, we had to give the slots a go...I immediately lost $5 and stopped. Steve, on the other hand managed to play quite a bit, leaving with his original $10.
Next, we managed to find a parking spot on the street near the Penobscot River Walkway...time to get out for a little exercise.
It's a little cloudy in that direction...
But lots of blue sky this way....
The Penobscot River Walkway runs for just 0.5 mile through Bangor's scenic Waterfront Park between Union Street and the intersection of Railroad and Front streets. The trail hugs the riverbank and several events are held at the park year-round.
We walked as far as the Kenduskeag Stream Heritage Trail and then decided to turn back...
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On our walk along the river, we had passed the
Sea Dog Brewing Company...so yeah, we decided to go in for a brew (surprise, surprise!)
We had our beer and then headed back to the RV. We had only put out the kitchen and bedroom slide...after a big late lunch, dinner wasn't necessary, just a snack later. We had an early night watching TV in the bedroom.
Sure hope the folks here at Webb's can get us fixed up early tomorrow so we can get back on the road!
You are slowly getting caught up on your blog posts! Glad you are not rushing it though as these are interesting and informative for when we hit that area.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting there slowly...still a long way to go though!
DeleteI thought Paul Bunyon was a Pacific Northwest guy? Specifically Oregon and Washington state. Him and his ox Blue. Don't watch scary movies and even the previews for "It" looked spooky.
ReplyDeleteApparently there are statues of Paul Bunyan in a number of states...interesting....
DeleteBangor turned out to be a fun surprise! We enjoyed our short time there.
ReplyDeleteIt was a stop we hadn't planned but glad we got to see it.
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