Aisha and I went glamping (glamorous camping) AND gamping (gay camping) with a couple friends in Monmouth, Maine, about an hour north of Portland. We stayed in a cabin that was recently renovated on an episode of Maine Cabin Masters on the DIY Network. It was kind of cool to see the place on TV before we booked it on Airbnb.
For a pandemic getaway, the location was perfect. The cabin sat on a stream connecting Annabessacook Lake and Cobbosseecontee Lake. At the end of the road there was a dock overlooking Annabessacook, which was strangely quiet. For a beautiful Labor Day weekend, there was hardly anyone out on the lake, boating or anything. Just as well, we had the dock to ourselves every day.
We kayaked, grilled all our meals, made smores over a fire every night, and played card games. For wildlife we saw turtles, ducks, bald eagles (!!), and a big mysterious waterfowl with a long neck sitting in a tree one morning. Maybe it was a heron? Do herons perch in trees?