Camden is pretty but wealthy and lib, I think. The more I go to northeastern coastal Maine, the more cottages are lost and replaced by McMansions. I’ve been going there since I was six years old!
“...The more I go to northeastern coastal Maine, the more cottages are lost and replaced by McMansions....”
Once one gets past the Ellsworth/Bar Harbor tourist scene while traveling east on Rte. 1, that trend subsides somewhat, but still happens..nothing like down state though. The summer season brings lots of tourists, “flat-landers” and traffic even up thru that depressed area. Most of em headed to Nova Scotia, etc. However, there are usually two mass exodus out of there each year: 1. Labor Day. You can see em all heading south pulling travel trailers, RVs, ATVs, boats etc. It’s literally a “mass exodus” to get out of there. 2. When the outside ambient temp hits 30 degrees and/or it snows. That exodus is also a sight to behold....LOL....watching “flat-landers” trying to manipulate vehicles in ice & snow is a hoot in the hilly areas. Once those happen, the area becomes a lot quieter, peaceful, a whole lot less traffic....and back to desolation which is the way I like it but hardly ever can stay to enjoy it due to business/family issues.
The Camden area of Penobscot Bay and the islands off shore really are one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. However, you really need to be on a sailboat to get the full appreciation of it.
However, it is only like that for two months a year. The rest of the time it is cold, raw and nasty weather wise.