I very much want to go to Maine for an extended visit sometime.
My father was born in Portland, and after high school joined the merchant marine and wound up in San Francisco where he met my mother. His grandfather and father migrated from Yarmouth, NS to Portland around 1885; originally everyone was from Newfoundland. No wonder there are so many MacDonalds in the Maritime Provinces. Does everyone still speak French in the far north part of the state? Carleton From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:31 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: Joanie Sides Subject: [USMA:47918] metric Maine---for the discerning traveler Because of its proximity to Canada, Maine actively uses both metric and non-metric units on its highway signs. But the best reason to visit Maine is Maine itself. If you really want to "get away from it all," get a camp on Grand Lake, which is an international body of water and, take it from this long-time Mainer, it is one of the most peaceful, soothing places to be. Much of Maine is not a tourist trap. It's just plain quiet. The people of Maine are some of the finest people on Earth. I visited my old haunt of Aroostook County earlier this month, and was delighted to find it virtually unchanged from 30 years ago. It's a bear in the winter, but paradise in the summer. Yes, I know this sounds like I work for their tourism department, but I don't. This is personal, to my listserver friends. Maie is the only state whose name consists of one syllable. We keep it simple. Paul
