My stay at Onion River Campground started with an Airstream next to me and it ended with another Airstream next to me.
We both hitched up and pulled out around the same time, although they made it out before me. We were heading in the same direction, though, because I passed them parked by a restaurant about a half hour down the road.
A little further along, I saw a scenic overlook and pulled over to look over. I also found some guys that were there enjoying the view. They helped me make sure the latched on my rear window were securely fastened. With the hottest August on record and me without a working air conditioner, I had all the windows open.
Ah, yes, I forgot to mention the air conditioner. Well, it wasn’t cooling, so I got up on my ladder and saw a bit of stuff inside the air conditioner. I grabbed some tongs and pulled out a desiccated rodent. Swell. I called a mobile RV tech, and he came over and confirmed that it was broken. Then he charged me $45. I should learn to trust my own powers of observation.
So, I had all the windows open and the awnings extended to try to keep as cool as possible. The rear window is a two person job. Luckily, I found some help along the way.
They were on their way home from Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, which they had just visited with their three exotic-looking dogs. They went to pay their respects to a dog of their had just crossed the Rainbow Bridge. There is a Dog Chapel there with notes and photos of love for dogs all over it.
We chatted for a bit. I had my photo with the mountains in the background and then we parted ways. I meet the nicest people.
I headed for the RV dealership just over the New Hampshire border to put the AC repairs in motion. Paul told me the time frame they were looking at to get the unit in and we agreed that I’d be back the day after Labor Day to get it done. I spent the night in their parking lot hooked to their electricity and took off the next day.
My next stop was Winslow City Park near Freeport, Maine. What a lovely place!
Some of the sites were right on the water. Mine wasn’t, but I was in a lovely tree-shaded location. The sites didn’t have electricity, although there was water to fill our tanks. An interesting side effect of not having electricity is that everyone was outside. I strolled around and chatted with people.
Two motorcycle mamas had the coolest trailers they pulled with their bikes. They folded out into a nice little portable tent-like RV.
The bed was off the ground and there was even room to stand up and get dressed. Cool!
There was a tiny house in the park, too. It was a teeny-tiny house! I guess that must have been a long term rental, too, as I never saw anyone there.
There were even Airstreams here! I have a feeling that these were seasonal rentals. I never saw anyone by them. They have quite a few sites that are seasonal rentals, which seems kind of different for a public park. I guess they do things differently in Maine.
The first day I was there, I ran over to LL Bean in Freeport. I returned a pair of shorts. They really do take things back if you are not happy with them – no matter when you bought them. I had bought this pair of shorts maybe five years ago. I never wore them because they were just too big. Now that I have lost some weight, they really won’t stay up – even with all the safety pins in the trailer. I bought some hiking boots, so I think they made out all right in the deal.
I couldn’t resist this photo op with a giant version of their iconic boot that they made for their 100th anniversary in 2012.
The next day, I decided it was time that I finally try a lobster roll. It seemed like the perfect time to try it. After all, I was in Maine and I wasn’t at McDonald’s. 
I have to say that it wasn’t what I thought. For some reason, I thought it would be a hot sandwich. This was kind of like a chicken salad sandwich sort of thing – cooked lobster mixed up with some sort of dressing and served cold on a grilled roll. The roll was great!
The view was great, too! I struck up a conversation with a little girl who was waiting for her food. We passed the time looking at the various creatures in the water below. We saw starfish and crabs.
Then I saw a sea plane land. That was a new thing for me! Some adults came to sit next to me while they were waiting for their dinners. They were getting real lobster!
It’s a bring-your-own-bottle sort of place. The wine looked good to me, but I would not have been too interested in the rest of the meal. Maybe the corn…
I drove around town for a while, and saw a McDonald’s that blended in with the town.
It’s quite understated.
The interior is also distinctive. How often to you see fireplaces and mantles in McDonald’s?
I headed back to the park and took in a concert that was playing on the stage. After that, I strolled about and chatted with people who were enjoying the moonrise.
I could only book two days at this popular site. The next day, I had to hitch up and move on.