This year has been a whopper. First, there wasn't enough snow in my area to make a snowball, then we had a pandemic. My son was supposed to start college on April 1st. All of my family's special occasions are between Easter and Mother's Day. It's been a long year. My husband and I are essential workers with unbelievable schedules due to the virus. I'm a traveler. I need to get out. I had to come up with something to do, because my job insists that I isolate as much as is humanly possible. It was tricky, but it can be done.
I did my research and found that most states have requirements for travel, but read the fine print. I found that in most states, as long as you isolate for two weeks OR for your entire visit; they're okay with that. So, my husband and I decided that it was worth it to isolate for our entire vacation. The view from our north woods cabin in Maine was worth it.
We brought our food, our clothes and our activities with us. We hauled kayaks, hiking gear, electronic devices, cameras, games, and even booze to our location. We had a contactless check in and check out. We kept in touch from our messenger services, because we had no phone service. We cooked our own meals and did our own dishes. We went to gas stations with our card. We were completely isolated the entire time. We didn't even stop and buy food on the drive.
What did we do? Well, we stayed in an isolated cabin that was very nice in a town in the north of Maine with very few residents. We had ample locations to go kayaking, which is one of my favorite activities. We even had a public access to the lake our cabin was on. Convenient.
We enjoyed the wildlife. Moose peeping is one of my favorite activities in the north of Maine. They claim that they have more moose than people, and I think they're right. I enjoyed spotting 8 moose on this trip, and I don't use a service. I know where to find them.
We did a lot of driving on extremely back roads. They were mostly dirt roads that are shared by the lumber company. But, photography being one of my loves, did well for me in northern Maine. The skies are beautiful. The water is beautiful. The Mountains are beautiful. I had a great time taking walks and drives and taking pictures all along the way.
Our cabin was more of a two bedroom house with a Jacuzzi tub, satellite TV, and a fully equipped kitchen. Not bad for the middle of nowhere. We were able to chef it up right and enjoy our environment.
Kayaking is a very relaxing activity and gives you a view that you don't get any other way. I am a kayaker and therefore, brought my own kayak. When vacationing during a pandemic, you probably won't want to rent one, so bring it with you; just like the food and entertainment.
Now, when visiting northern Maine, there are some tourist attractions that you can visit without seeing people. On Elephant Mountain, in 1963, a B-52 Bomber crashed. The remains are still there today. It's a sobering site, but interesting and it's in the middle of nowhere. It's a one of a kind spot that will live in your memories forever. I recommend taking a look at it.
So we had it all. Activities, adventure, wildlife, entertainment, food, drink, and gorgeous views. All in the backroads of northern Maine. Thank you Maine for being there, and we hope that we will see you soon again. Enjoy!
