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RE: How many folks use "easy pass"?
EZ-Pass is great. On a trip from Maine to DC we took a WAG that it saved us an hour at least (10%) especially in New Jersey. We've used it out to Illinois, but it seems there was one state that didn't take it then -- Indiana maybe-- bu maybe they do now. Also better rates than paying regular tolls and you don't have to worry about having a ton of coin on board.
Check the EZ-Pass site and it will tell you most everything.
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04/03/13 07:05pm |
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RE: Someone asked about Camping around Portland
There's more than onePortland, ya know!
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03/04/13 07:27pm |
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RE: Another question please
A heat pump will still work in cold temperatures, though not as efficiently. You should check to see if you have a low temperature control which will allow it to run at lower temperatures.
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02/17/13 07:45pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Maine Camping Destinations - Help
You might want to think about the Sebago Lake area -- better prices and warmer water. Sebago Lake State Park is lovely, but haven't stayed there. Great beaches in the park. No pets, as I recall. We certainly weren't impressed by the CGs in Naples otherwise. There are a number of CGs on the big lake, and lots of posts here about them. Check the archives.
Fred.
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02/04/13 08:36pm |
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RE: Need recommendations for where to stay
Bar Harbor -- Our favorite there is the Bar Harbor KOA Woodside. There are two KOA's with Oceanside being much more expensive. At Woodside, get a site way in the back -- open field. A bit of a mosquito problem in the wooded areas.
If you're only going to see Maine at Bar Harbor, you're missing a whole big wonderful area. Try Salt Water Farm in Thomaston for the mid-coast.
Boston -- liked Minuteman though our site had sand fleas. Very irritating (pardon the pun). Earlier posting on Cape Ann forgot to mention that the road to it is twisty, turny, up and down, and not much wider than my driveway at home. Like all Massachusetts roads, the locals drive on it like a race track so it's an adventure. Especially the one place where they built the road around a telephone pole instead of moving the pole. All through a residential area. Park at the bottom of the hill (near the entrance) and walk up to the office. Sites near the bottom are the place to be anyway. Nice area though to see Salem, Boston, etc.
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01/20/13 02:31pm |
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RE: Desserts for Turkey Day
Easy? Easy! I'll give you easy.
And, this is from Weight Watchers.
Pay close attention. This is complicated.
Take one cake mix, chocolate or white as you prefer. Take one can of prepared pumpkin -- not pie filling, pure pumpkin only. Mix the two together and bake as though you'd followed the box directions. Works as a cake or cup cakes or whatever. I'll defy you to tell the difference from the full recipe with eggs and oil and all the rest. Plus you get a great serving of fiber.
What could be easier?
fred.
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12/08/12 06:38pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Acadia NP, Where to Stay, What to See, Where to Eat??
Schoodic is on the next peninsula to the east, so you have to go back into Ellsworth and take US Route 1 north to get there. Watch for signs for Winter Harbor. Great place to take a picnic lunch, beach chairs, binoculars, and a book; but don't expect to get it once you've gotten there. Not nearly as crowded as on Mount Desert. It looks straight out to the open sea, so (as always) take a jacket along if it's an on-shore wind.
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09/01/12 02:33pm |
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RE: Maine
BTW, bring jackets. You may think of May as the beginning of summer, but it'll be still early spring here. As an example, we'll be in the mid-50's here tonight. Cooler along the coast. Never come to Maine without a jacket/sweater/fleece.
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08/22/12 07:15pm |
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RE: Maine
I wouldn't drive anything bigger than a motor scooter through Ogunquit. Not worth it. Nice town other than the traffic. You can dry camp in the public lot in Freeport then go to L L Bean in the middle of the night -- best time without crowds, though the Outlet Store, Bike and Ski, and the Home Store aren't open all night. The Flagship store and Hunt and Fish have no locks on the doors. Wiscasset is a horror for parking, but a great CG there called Chewonki. Red's is worth a stop just for the experience. Other favorite eating places are the Maine Diner in Wells and Moody's Diner in Waldoboro. Thomaston: Near enough to Rockland and Camden with our favorite CG -- Saltwater Farm. Searsport is a great town, but we didn't care for the CGs there. Bar Harbor -- KOA Woodside for us. Don't forget to go to the other half of Acadia NP which is called Schoodic Point. It's on the next peninsula north and well worth the trip -- very few people.
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08/21/12 07:02pm |
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RE: Albany NY to Sabago Lake, ME
From Albany, I'm still partial to the Mass Pike to I-95 to Exit 48 on the Maine Turnpike, then Route 302 to Sebago. Quickest way. Don't do Rte 302 on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
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08/13/12 08:43pm |
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RE: Michigan to Nova Scotia
From Albany I'd take the Mass Pike to I-95. Not as pretty as the way through Vermont and NH, but much better time.
Don't know where you're headed in Nova Scotia, but the easy way is I-95 to Houlton, ME; US Route 1 to Fort Fairfield; cross the border and stay in Frederickton. Skip St John's -- it's a pit.
Marco Polo Land on Prince Edward Island is great.
Don't fail to see the Alexander Graham Bell museum in Bra d'Or.
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08/13/12 08:38pm |
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RE: Freeport Maine to Conway NH
I'm outside of Portland and don't mind Route 302 at all EXCEPT ----- on Fridays (start of the Boston weekend) and Saturdays (camp rentals start on Saturday morning).
Route 302 is a direct route up to North Conway.
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08/13/12 08:32pm |
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RE: Fuel Stop around Calais, Maine before entering Canada
Your options will probably be limited. There's a big gas station at the end of Route 9 (the Airline) which probably has diesel as there's lots of logging trucks in that area. You'll be better off north of town rather than along Route 1 on the south.
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08/13/12 08:29pm |
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RE: Maine campground suggestions
Our favorite in all of the coastal area is Saltwater Farm in Thomaston (though technically in Cushing). That's the mid-coast area. Lots to see in in the Camden, Rockland, Owls Head, Thomaston area. Not a place for kids. We were there a couple of weeks ago and it was about 3/4 full and we saw one toddler. Very quiet.
There's not a single CG in Old Orchard that I would stay in. Too big, too crowded, too noisy. There's one in Scarborough (nearby) that's adults only and quite small. Very nice looking, but haven't stayed there.
In the Bar Harbor area, it's KOA Woodside. We'll be there next month.
Inland -- there are some nice CGs in the Sebago Lake area. We're headed for Two Rivers in Cannan (near Skowhegan) next week. Right on the water.
Enjoy Maine.
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08/13/12 08:22pm |
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RE: Acadia NP, Where to Stay, What to See, Where to Eat??
our preference is KOA Woodside. Get a place, if available, in the back field area rather than than the wooded areas -- fewer bugs. Woodside has internet. Can't remember if it has cable tv -- forget TV in any park unless there's cable. Only some of the sites in Oceanside have sewer, and it's more expensive. You won't be spending that much time at the site anyway.
For seeing, our preference is Schoodic -- no crowds, lots of scenery, no facilities. Take a picnic lunch, a good book, and settle in for the day.
It's mandatory that all visitors must go up Cadillac at least once in their lifetime! It's a great view. Don't forget the binoc's.
Stop in Ellsworth at Shaws or Hannaford (big food stores) and stock up on food before going onto the island. better prices. better selections.
Dining is good most everywhere, but be sure to go to the Jordan Pond House for luncheon or tea.
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08/13/12 08:10pm |
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RE: Green Pepper and Onion Dressing(Topping for Tomatoes)
sounds good, but where's the onions?
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08/13/12 07:14pm |
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RE: Diesel fuel I-95 in Maine
Just south of Bangor in Hampden on I-95 is Dysart's Diner. It's a truck stop with some of the best food in the area (if you're not looking for fancy). If you're following the coastal route, you'll have no problem in Ellsworth, but I'd fill up there or in Bangor (if you're taking Route 9 Downeast).
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