Farmerman wrote:
Quote:We used to go through Cnaan after leaving 2 Rivers Campground with our RV. Its on Rt 2 and youre right, theres very little there and the stained glass guy is still there. The button guy (Gary) had his shop right acroos Rt 2 freom the Stained Glass winow place. He said that he made over 500 bucks a day selling buttons on e-Bay. Of course that when he worked. I think he did one day a week of actual e-Baying and then lived in his antique shop.
I loved that area of Maine-people-scenery-everything. I bet the guy you're talking about is one of the McGowan's. They were this family with about eight adult siblings who still all lived in town or nearby in the surrounding area. The parents owned the gas station and restaurant right on route 2 there in Canaan- really nice people- one of the brothers- Patrick- was a local politician-but a good one- really worked hard for the people of the community.
Anyway, before you get back on topic here, what I was going to tell you was that if you ever go back, try to go back in mid-October (you have a heater in the RV, right?). And if you drive west on Route 2 from Canaan into Skowhegan, there's a bend in the river right before you get into Skowhegan and in the early morning, especially in the fall, the mist comes up off the water, and with the autumn foliage, etc., you've never seen anything more beautiful. I haven't lived there for eight years, but that scene is still imprinted on my brain.
*Also try to go to the Rangely Lake District - north and west of Canaan- up by the Saddleback ski area- another great area of incredible beauty and good camping.
