Day 66: Sebago Lake, ME

We've had another one-day preview of summer: it was 70 degrees when I headed out this morning, with a high in the mid-80s.  But it will cool off again tomorrow.  The bulk of today's route was on Hwy 35, so there were no worries about taking any wrong turns.  For the most part the traffic wasn't bad, but the roads sucked at times - lots of frost damage and rough pavement.  Our route is swinging us west and north of Portland, ME, most likely to avoid heavy traffic, though it probably isn't that bad right now with the tourist season still a week or more away.

It was only a 36 mile day today, and with the early start we were able to cover that distance and do our grocery shopping before noon.

We had decided that we wanted to check out a Maine state park, even though by the time they add on the non-resident fees they are no bargain.  So we drove quite a ways off route to Sebago Lake State Park, only to discover that no pets are allowed there.  And it sounds as though that might be an issue at many of Maine's parks.

So we are camping at Sebago Lake Family Campground for the night ($38.15 for power and water, free showers).  Their rate sign showed that they have a $5 per day surcharge for dogs, but they didn't charge us for some reason (we aren't complaining).  Probably because we may be the only transient campers tonight.  As private campgrounds go, this is pretty nice - lots of space between campsites set in a heavily wooded area.  It's a bit rustic, but clean.  From the looks of the check-in area, they are just now getting geared up for the season. 

Today marks 10 full months on the road!