"My relationship to Vacationland began in Lewiston, a fairly industrial and inland town of 39,000 where my mom worked as a travel nurse in 2019. We spent most of our trip there exploring the coast, the tourist traps, the lobster roll at Red's. I'd never felt this way about a place-like I'd walked in somewhere that was always my home despite having never known it before."
"While I'm typically staying in places far less refined than those that found me this summer, my affection for Maine is always exactly the same: It's authentic, salty, windswept, tough, totally anachronistic. Many of its inns are just so, but a few have indulged in modern delights: functional Wi-Fi, for example, percale sheets from Matouk, rain showers, Malin + Goetz hotel toiletries, bidets, and-always, as is now customary-an associated dining experience."
A personal relationship with Maine began in Lewiston, an industrial inland town of 39,000 where the narrator's mother worked as a travel nurse. Trips included exploring the coast, tourist traps, and a lobster roll at Red's, which felt immediately like home. Subsequent summers included a sibling trip in Nobleboro without electricity or running water and a longer stay in Vinalhaven. Many Maine inns retain an authentic, salty, windswept, anachronistic character while some have adopted modern comforts such as functional Wi-Fi, Matouk percale sheets, rain showers, Malin + Goetz toiletries, and linked dining experiences. A two-week tour of recommended inns was undertaken by road, contrasting classic Maine spirit with contemporary conveniences.
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