Mini Road Trip and Another Great Deli

"I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world." Mary Anne Radmacher

This quote resonates with me. We can read all the books in the world, have the highest of college degrees but until we travel we have not truly been educated. I want to see it all, I want to see cities, famous buildings, remote villages, and the wilderness. I want to travel as far and for as long as I can. I want to experience other cultures, I want to know what life is like outside of my bubble. I want to see and know everything the sun touches.

I can't always travel far so between my far away travels I travel near. A couple weekends ago K and I went to Bethel, ME and had a lot of fun getting there and driving home. We stayed at the Bethel Inn. When you stay there they include dinner and breakfast and they have really nice, groomed cross country skiing trails. They are close to Sunday River and in the summer they are close to hiking, golfing, and other outdoor activities.

While the Inn and surroundings were nice I loved our car ride home. We took our time, decided to take route 1 home instead of 95. We saw an Elk farm, lots of ice formed on the rocks on the side of the road, a river that was beautifully frozen and snow covered, and a really cool, old plow truck. I love seeing the sights. When the weather is nice I want to go back to see that frozen river. There was a wooden bridge that crossed it from a picnic area on the side of the road and lead to a park.

When it was time to stop for lunch we found this little deli called Ashby's Deli . I had their Turkey Pesto BLT, mmm! Kai wanted their pulled pork sandwich but they didn't have enough pulled pork left (we did go there 15 minutes before they closed). He ordered a different sandwich, which he liked, but they also gave him the rest of the pulled pork and OMG! It was delicious! The next time we are driving through Maine we are stopping there for another sandwich!

We might not have seen how a different culture or country lives, seen historical landmarks from hundreds or thousands of years ago but we had so much fun exploring a little piece of Maine. If you have the chance to explore something do it, even if it's only a couple hours away from home.