107 miles via US 2, ME 23, ME 11, ME 135 and US 202. Cumulative tow miles: 386. Truck miles: 200. Cumulative truck miles: 485. The additional 93 truck miles were due to the trip to Ellsworth, a trip to refuel and shop and the return trip from the repair shop.
This route was not the one I planned, but after 40 minutes of the GPS telling me to turn when I didn’t want to I finally relented and let the voice take control. The route selected by the GPS was fine. A bit bumpy, but not busy, It was a short trip.
My 3 days in Hermon were spent at the Pumpkin Patch RV Resort, home of the Escapees Chapter 3 Lobsterfest Rally. I was here once before – in 2014 – for my first Lobsterfest Rally. Of course Jett was with me for that one; this one was a bit different solo. And I recognized only a couple of faces. But I found some new friends and had both a good time and a fine meal of lobster, clams and sweet corn.
The main events of this stay – besides the lobster – were the truck breakdown and finding my brother, both of which I have already documented.