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TheWatchman · 08-05-2003, 10:50 AM

quote:Originally posted by Cathy:

Acadians and Cajuns are from the same stock of people. Did you know that? If you listen to their music, you can hear a lot of similarities.
It's nice up here, and very peaceful, but it gets a little boring at times.

Cathy

I really never knew what people settled in that area. I notice a huge difference in the accent from the typical New England and Boston talk though. I assume the accent that you hear in Maine (especially inland)is Acadian. In some parts it is very thick.

On my way to Fort Kent I took Rt. 1 up to Presque Isle and then jumped on 163 which took me to Rt. 11. On the way back, I stayed on Rt. 11 until around Houlton and then got on I-95. Many of the potato fields were blossomed when I was there.

I was more paranoid of the logging trucks (than the moose) passing me on 11 going 75-80 mph. I swear when they go down those big hills they must hit 100 mph. They fly right past you like you are crawling. Following them up the hills is really bad. I think they give it all they got just to get up some of those hills because of all the weight from the logs. I pulled over a couple of times to let them pass because they were right on my bumper and I knew with all that weight, if I had to stop quick, they would have rammed me something horrible.

I bet in can get a little boring at times.

I must admit that I was a little tempted to stay the night near Fort Kent or some little town in between but decided against it. It is so far from the coast that it would have really limited my work the next day. It was so quiet and beautiful up there that all I wanted to do was sit outside and listen to the silence, wildlife and enjoy the scenery. No music, cell phones, computers, sirens etc. I almost got a room but when it started to storm in Fort Kent, I said the heck with it. Once I got back closer to Bangor, it was sunny and nice again.

Maine is something that I think everybody should experience at least once. Not just the coast, which is very similar to northern Boston, but inland and the far nothern reaches.

08-05-2003, 10:50 AM	#11
TheWatchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 930	quote:Originally posted by Cathy: Acadians and Cajuns are from the same stock of people. Did you know that? If you listen to their music, you can hear a lot of similarities. It's nice up here, and very peaceful, but it gets a little boring at times. Cathy I really never knew what people settled in that area. I notice a huge difference in the accent from the typical New England and Boston talk though. I assume the accent that you hear in Maine (especially inland)is Acadian. In some parts it is very thick. On my way to Fort Kent I took Rt. 1 up to Presque Isle and then jumped on 163 which took me to Rt. 11. On the way back, I stayed on Rt. 11 until around Houlton and then got on I-95. Many of the potato fields were blossomed when I was there. I was more paranoid of the logging trucks (than the moose) passing me on 11 going 75-80 mph. I swear when they go down those big hills they must hit 100 mph. They fly right past you like you are crawling. Following them up the hills is really bad. I think they give it all they got just to get up some of those hills because of all the weight from the logs. I pulled over a couple of times to let them pass because they were right on my bumper and I knew with all that weight, if I had to stop quick, they would have rammed me something horrible. I bet in can get a little boring at times. I must admit that I was a little tempted to stay the night near Fort Kent or some little town in between but decided against it. It is so far from the coast that it would have really limited my work the next day. It was so quiet and beautiful up there that all I wanted to do was sit outside and listen to the silence, wildlife and enjoy the scenery. No music, cell phones, computers, sirens etc. I almost got a room but when it started to storm in Fort Kent, I said the heck with it. Once I got back closer to Bangor, it was sunny and nice again. Maine is something that I think everybody should experience at least once. Not just the coast, which is very similar to northern Boston, but inland and the far nothern reaches.