The Penobscot Narrows Bridge
In Brattleboro you get extra points for fixing your truck with both plywood AND duct tape, and even more points for echoing those super-fly factory upgrade portholes in your repair job.
The family that owns Spruce Island rose to (well, actually maintained might be a better word: there’s a lot of pedigree here) prominence with the success of their Eastern Steamboat Line, which was a force in Boston commercial shipping and passenger transport for many years. Among many distinctions earned by patriarch Eugene was his rapid response to the great Halifax explosion in WWI.
Fire code requires a lot of fire extinguishers in rentals, and sometimes that seems excessive. But, I guess even the most anti-government libertarian would agree that a ratio of one extinguisher per blowtorch makes sense.
In Maine, it’s ok to fix your 12-pack with duct tape.
Peace and quiet
It is so dark at night, and so quiet, compared to home. The biggest source of noise will be the lobstermen, but in summer they don’t work on Sundays.
Brattleboro Adventure – the Auckland Edition 