Adventures in 3 states

[fbhjr]

This morning we got up fairly early and drove north.


A bit later we crossed into Maine.


Despite all the signs speaking about them, we saw no moose.


We went to Windham Maine to visit our friend gilden

For some reason, our adventures with him seem to involve places where the pavement ends.

He is up from South Carolina as his father is not doing well.
It is much easier to visit him 2 1/2 hours away in Maine than 20 hours away in South Carolina. And, given the situation with his father, he needed cheering.
Hopefully we helped.

On our way back south we stopped for lunch. We were driving through the center of one of the towns. Most places looked empty. A deli was packed. So, that’s where we ate. Good food.


The rest area on the Maine Turnpike has bears.


They also sell live lobsters. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only rest area along a state turnpike that does this.


Then, out of Maine into New Hampshire.


There we stopped at Tom’s for his strawberry and solstice party he and his wife were having.


Their daughter is walking. As Tom’s wife is a professional photographer, this is being well documented.


My wife helped so they could all be in it. (OK, except their son who was indoors with his grandmother…)


When we got home to Massachusetts I did an accidental science experiment. When you drop a bottle of diet Pepsi from the height of my car’s trunk will explode and shoot across the parking lot covering everything in diet Pepsi?
Yes. Yes it will.

Comments

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

They also sell live lobsters. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only rest area along a state turnpike that does this.

*Snickers.* There's a reason we've had no use for seafood chains like Red Lobster or Long John Silver's. You can buy fresh lobster from mom and pop places all over the state. Sorry you didn't see any moose. They've had trouble with winter ticks, but there's hope that actually this past winter was hard enough to knock down the tick population itself.

[touchofgr3y.livejournal.com]

At least the Pepsi exploded toward the end of your trip rather than at the beginning! Looks like a long, but very nice day :)

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Very true. It would have been a pretty uncomfortable trip if it started with Pepsi pants.

[merilune.livejournal.com]

It's a shame you didn't see a moose or two. I think they're really cute!

[becofoz]

Looks like a big day, but good.

[chris-warrior.livejournal.com]

*blink* you were here and gone and i missed you??

wahhh!

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Sorry, only there for a couple of hours...

[chris-warrior.livejournal.com]

so i read! lol

[meathiel]

I guess it depends on the angle ... really ... I've dropped bottles and they didn't explode!

[hindustar.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, Lobster at a rest stop. At least it is still alive. It wouldn't be the same as buying Gas Station Sushi.

Your description of the Pepsi exploding made me giggle. =)

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

You can always trust that a packed local place is going to be good!

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

LOLLLLLLLL @ the pepsi