(10/26)
Climbed to the top of Dorr Mountain from the side of the road
Every good day is slowly getting shorter
The steep ladder boulders
I thought my knees would give out
Climbed to the top of Dorr Mountain from the side of the road
Expectations non-existent
Over a drought only welcomed
to prevent the leaves from sending me down
Paul Bunyan Statue Across From the Casino
(10/26)
Today I had the opportunity to explore Bangor, ME. Locals or others might say “why would you do that” and I’d respond with two points
- This Residence Inn felt like the most reasonable bang for my buck within a ~1 hour radius from Acadia. If I had booked this trip prior than 3 days out I’d stay in Bar Harbor or some coastal Maine paradise, but I prefer not to setup my mobile recording studio at the random Sea Budget Inn.
- At least from the drive in and quick internet digging Bangor seems to hold a certain charm. Its downtown architecture has an almost subtle beauty, and the Paul Bunyan statue across from the casino makes me think, “this is probably the only place in the world with a Paul Bunyan statue across from a casino.” Locals quickly remind there’s currently no major event at the amphitheater OR Arena (both across from or directly next to the aforementioned Residence Inn and casino) so you could have EASILY found somewhere closer to the destination (apparently intended to be Acadia), but I’m far too stubborn to not let myself romanticize a seemingly normal town (the 3rd most populated in Maine!) relatively far from where most would consider abundant/unique/worthwhile.
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