Asa and I visited the easternmost city in the United States, Eastport, Maine! Located on Moose Island, this area was frequented by the Passamaquoddy for thousands of years. It was first visited by European explorers, fishermen, and traders in the 1600s, but it wasn’t until 1811 that it was incorporated as a town. Thanks to […]
Two years ago in 2021, we visited Goat Hill Trail in Acton, Maine when it was still a work in progress. On June 3, 2023 they celebrated the official opening of this ADA accessible trail! Maintained by the Three Rivers Land Trust, this approximately half-mile, 5 to 7 feet wide, gravel, switchback trail is a […]
As Asa’s World Tour of Maine winds down for the summer, I say it was a big success! Especially since when we set off on this grand adventure, as the tour manager, I really wasn’t sure what to expect, with an up-and-coming rock star, and an inexperienced road crew consisting of Mom and Dad. Yet […]
Buck’s Ledge Community Forest in Woodstock, Maine offers over six miles of trails that connect Buck’s Ledge with Lapham Ledge and the summit of Moody Mountain, with views of the Mahoosuc and Presidential Ranges. After years of fundraising and negotiations, the town of Woodstock acquired this property in 2022, and it is truly a community […]
Asa, I have exciting news for you about this stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine! We are going to play in Woodstock…Maine! Alright, so it isn’t the Woodstock in New York where the famous music festival took place in August 1969. But technically that music festival didn’t take place in Woodstock either. It was […]
French Falls River Walk in Jay, Maine is a dog friendly, whimsical and peaceful walk along the Androscoggin River. Consisting of several small trails that intertwine with each other, in total it is an easy 1.2 mile hike through dense woods along the shore, with rocky outcroppings for better views of the water. The trail […]
Today we are rocking down the highway to Peru on our 11th stop on Asa’s World Tour of Maine! Incorporated in 1821, as the 240th town in Maine, Peru was named in the spirit of liberty and solidarity for Peru, the South American country which declared independence from Spain in July 1821. Speaking of independence, why is Llily Llama joining […]
This weekend cryptozoologists, naturalists, monster hunters, Nessie enthusiasts, and skeptics from around the world are gathering in Scotland for what will be the biggest coordinated search for the Loch Ness Monster in 50 years. Organized by the Loch Ness Centre and Loch Ness Exploration, and using the latest state of the art equipment, their goal […]
As promised, Asa’s World Tour of Maine has returned to Paris! And this time we are at the correct library in the Paris Hill Historic District of South Paris, Maine! Today it is the Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum, but back in 1822 this imposing building served as the Oxford County Jail. Asa: Wow, they […]
This is a BIG day for Asa’s World Tour of Maine! Sure stopping in Rumford, Maine is a little detour off our itinerary to visit towns in Maine named after countries and famous international cities. Although we’re not that far off because some say it was named after Rumford in Scotland, but others argue it […]
