Another gray day is upon us, but despite the possibility of rain we decided to take a hike. We headed out to the Mountain Road, which doesn't have a mountain by California standards, but does have a bridge that connects Orr's Island with Harpswell Neck.
We dropped off our recylables and trash at the local disposal center and then went next door to the City Hall. Just in back of the City Hall is the trailhead. Right at the start of the trail one finds a list of Fairy House Ordinances which state that fairy houses must not be McMansions and the size limit is 1 cubic foot. And that fairies do not like to disturb nature, so please use only natural, dead materials. And that the fairy houses will be periodically inspected by the head fairy code enforcement officer.
We marched out along the well marked, but hazardous trail, into the dense forest. The trail is hazardous because it is criss-crossed by many roots, which stick 3 or 4 inches up over the soil. I really had to watch where I was stepping to be sure I didn't catch a toe and trip or step on an uneven surface and lose my balance.
Soon we began to see little enclaves of fairy houses along the trail. Each house is unique and it was fun to spot each one, nestled in some roots or under a piece of bark or moss. Some were rudimentary and some were quite elaborate. Soon the sun came out and it got quite warm, between the humidity and the sunshine, even though most of the trail was deep in the forest. Eventually we arrived at the overlook and we stopped to enjoy the view of the trees, boats and water, before heading back to our car. By the time we finished the hike I was drenched in sweat and the air conditioner felt pretty good.
Next we stopped at the DeLorme corporate headquarters. I loved the gift shop which offered a huge number of maps in many different formats, travel games, science books for kids, and other tourist tchotchkes. We also enjoyed watching Eartha, the giant room-sized globe, slowly spin around as we identified various places on our earth. Eartha is the largest globe on the globe.
Finally we drove on up to the LL Bean Outlet store to look at what they had on offer for GPS units. The shop is located in an area replete with every outlet you can imagine from Jones of New York to the Community Thrift Center, from Lindt Chocolate to the When Pigs Fly Bread Shop, From Ralph Lauren to CVS, or from Thos Moser Furniture to the New Boutique Consignment Shop. It is all there.
We looked around a bit, but being non-shoppers we were able to restrain ourselves. Don felt that he could get a better deal on a new GPS online. He has been having some trouble with Trixie, our Trex GPS that he uses on his bicycle, and he is considering replacing her with a younger, sexier version. OH, OH! Am I next? HaHa.
We dropped off our recylables and trash at the local disposal center and then went next door to the City Hall. Just in back of the City Hall is the trailhead. Right at the start of the trail one finds a list of Fairy House Ordinances which state that fairy houses must not be McMansions and the size limit is 1 cubic foot. And that fairies do not like to disturb nature, so please use only natural, dead materials. And that the fairy houses will be periodically inspected by the head fairy code enforcement officer.
Soon we began to see little enclaves of fairy houses along the trail. Each house is unique and it was fun to spot each one, nestled in some roots or under a piece of bark or moss. Some were rudimentary and some were quite elaborate. Soon the sun came out and it got quite warm, between the humidity and the sunshine, even though most of the trail was deep in the forest. Eventually we arrived at the overlook and we stopped to enjoy the view of the trees, boats and water, before heading back to our car. By the time we finished the hike I was drenched in sweat and the air conditioner felt pretty good.
Next we stopped at the DeLorme corporate headquarters. I loved the gift shop which offered a huge number of maps in many different formats, travel games, science books for kids, and other tourist tchotchkes. We also enjoyed watching Eartha, the giant room-sized globe, slowly spin around as we identified various places on our earth. Eartha is the largest globe on the globe.
Finally we drove on up to the LL Bean Outlet store to look at what they had on offer for GPS units. The shop is located in an area replete with every outlet you can imagine from Jones of New York to the Community Thrift Center, from Lindt Chocolate to the When Pigs Fly Bread Shop, From Ralph Lauren to CVS, or from Thos Moser Furniture to the New Boutique Consignment Shop. It is all there.
We looked around a bit, but being non-shoppers we were able to restrain ourselves. Don felt that he could get a better deal on a new GPS online. He has been having some trouble with Trixie, our Trex GPS that he uses on his bicycle, and he is considering replacing her with a younger, sexier version. OH, OH! Am I next? HaHa.
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