On the road

FREEPORT, ME - - Here we are, sitting in a bagel shop in Freeport, Maine, and watching it rain. So how did we get here? Two hard days of driving (600 miles per) to get to Poughkeepsie, NY, for a family visit. Then, after two days, we headed toward Maine. The areas are scenic in different ways from Canada and Alaska and the Southwest, but that doesn't matter if you don't get to see the sun. This is a good try-out for our recently purchased 2003 Volkswagen Eurovan with a pop-top for camping. It's dry inside, lacks some of the space we have in the Honda Element but then we can't sleep in the element. The lobster and steamer clams are great, if a bit expensive. Now we head toward Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.