I have to disagree about the route from Bangor. If you run the interstate to
Bangor and then Rt.9 to Calais you're missing some of Maine's most
magnificent scenery. Much better off taking the interstate to Brunswick,
then Rt.1 to Rt.90 back to Rt.1. When you get to Ellsworth you should detour
to Acadia National Park. However, continuing toward Calais you'd take Rt.182
from Ellsworth to Cherryfield then back to Rt.1 to Machias then Rt.192 to
Calais. A terrific combination of coastal, woods, and mountain scenery.
Takes about an hour and a half longer than going interstate to Bangor and
worth every minute.

John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Cotsford" <Cotsford@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: east coast caravan this summer

> Hi,
>
> I'm not up for the caravan as its about 1000 miles for me to Boston but I
> have done the trip the whole way, from Columbia SC to Sydney Mines.  Took
me
> 2 1/2 days.
> You can get all the way to PEI with no ferry at all, via Calais and
Moncton.
>  There is now a bridge to the Island.
> You can also get as far as Sydney NS with no ferry....or you can take the
> expensive ferry from Bar Harbour to southern NS.
> Personally I would recommend a couple of the trails in Nova Scotia on the
way
> up, especially Cabot Trail.   Also the road from Bangor Maine to
Fredericton
> NB, once you cross the border into Canada, is particularly scenic and its
a
> quick way to Moncton too.
> Fabulous area,  wonderful change of pace !!
>
> Good luck,  Steve
>