Three days in Camden. We ate out twice, dined on leftovers on our little deck, hiked, photographed inlets, drove up Mt. Battie, and read a lot. Peaceful.
Mt. Battie views below.
I brought a handful of quilt scraps to work on but only this long-ago-revamped sleeveless top got any attention. Mindless.
This next bit could be a Yelp review. Sorry, not sorry.
To say, as I did at one point, that our accommodations “narrowly missed being a dump” wasn’t quite fair. More like, I expected a bit more for the price. For instance, for $300 a night I expect better than plastic utensils at breakfast. Maid service. We had a cute deck that overlooked a creek, but it was garbage-strewn. But worst of all was the much-touted floral pedestrian bridge. Picture after picture online showed hanging baskets overflowing with flowers. I was really looking forward to it.
The reality? Every single pot contained dead plants. Ick. I was perhaps prepared to cut these folks a little slack given how very hot it’s been down here and knowing how quickly a plant can become distressed in such heat, until I saw a hose curled up at the end of the bridge. C’mon!
But! The pluses were significant. Plenty of towels. Thoughtful blackout curtains. And even if the sight of the creek wasn’t that great, the sound of it soothed and delighted. And the lights from the ice cream shop across the way were pretty.
Me: you think they’d send someone down to the creek to pick up the garbage. It wouldn’t take more than 20 minutes.
Husband: they were too busy watering the plants.
Oh! And! We got to see Lisa on the way north.
Post script (text from Deb L) (me slapping my head):
Sorry about Maine….it’s a PIT these days. and I’ve lived here decades….such a shame. And Mainers hate August as tourists arrive- but I noticed not many the past few years…..if I had know you were in Maine I could have recommend a few spots….maybe next time. if there is one.
I’ve not seen so many WASPs strolling about in a long time! And of course we’ll be back. But maybe not to Camden.
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Dee~ To me, even including the sketchy parts, it sounds lovely to get away – just the two of you…taking walks, eating together, noticing beautiful views and so on. Sounds refreshing and I would have been so tempted by the ice cream shop so close by!!
Oh we had ice cream and yes it was nice to have such a low key trip. It’s very fun to pack when you’re driving. All those plane considerations get laid aside.
Dee~ Oh, absolutely! You can take whatever you want! Love a road trip!! My favorite really (I don’t like to fly). Glad you induldged in yummy ice cream 😁
Your husband definitely has a good sense of humor 😂 glad you had a good time … the flowered covered bridge would have disappointed me as well.
Yeah. Ken is funny. I’ve been noticing since I got home how many lovely handmade items I have from you!
Same here … and I love them all