"rscimagery's So you wanna be a Mainer? " a Maine Travel Page by rscimagery

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So you wanna be a Mainer eh?. Maine is a great tourist destination provided you remeber one thing: You're not a local, you never will be, and Maine seriously depends on your tourist dollar. Translation - many of the more beautifual parts of Maine are very tourist oriented, busy, and often expensive. Oh, and you're always a tourist here so bad arrogant tourist behavior is definitely not tolerated. You will be hsent to the end of the line, reprimanded, put in your place, or insulted. They can only take so much, and Yankee ideal ism keeps the fires alive in these tolerant but tough folk that live in our NorthEasternmost state.

Good, now that that's out of the way, we can continue...

Maine is absolutely beautiful, the mind can barely comprehend when Gods of Maine put the planets in alignment (ie - it's warm, it's not black fly season, the tourists are elsewhere, and you somehow found a patch of empty coastline all to yourself). This is when you can actually experience all of the beautiful Maine images trhat come to mind. These experiences (unlinke many Chamber of commerce tourism boasts) are no doubtr plentiful - it is rare to spend a weekend without saying 'why don't I live here?' at least once. Also 'Have I died and goine to heaven?' or 'Perfectr' occasionally reach into the mind.

My Maine is divided into two regions:The Coastline, and the Great North Woods. The Coastline, suited primarily to those who enjoy the amenities of tourism (and those who like pampering, dining, sunsets, and relaxing) stretches forever along Route one, and the further you go the better it gets. The North Woods is an Outdoor entusiasts dream (for the East that is) where miles and miles of unpopulated land (save for a few Moose) await the hiker, camper, hunter, or fisherman.

Now, many folks try to do them all in one trip - I suggest this as a no-no - there's too much to see and do to do it all at once. SO plan one or another - or better yet two trips - and you'll find yourself much more appreciative in the end.
the Coastline is stunning and the farther North you go (or as a Mainer would say the farther 'Downeast' the more amazing (and tranqil) it actually becomes.