779 July 14-15, 2022 Bangor, Maine

We left Bethel Thursday, midmorning.  We traveled slowly and gently on Route 2 through Rumford Mills.  This town is the site of a very old paper mill.  The entire economy of the town is based on this mill.

We stopped for a break at a gas station with a large parking area.  Here we saw this horse and carriage…here to fill fuel cans.

We arrived without incident in early afternoon at the Walmart in Bangor.  We gathered supplies, took walks, and rode bikes.

There were a few showers and thunderstorms and we were thankful to be settled for the evening.

The Freightliner shop was a short distance away and we arrived before 7am on Friday.  We had packed clothes and other stuff for a couple of nights, not knowing how long it might take to get the air ride system repaired.

We took the Jeep to the Bangor Riverwalk on the Penobscot River.  This was a great place for me to walk. 

Tim rode his bike on the paved path across the bridge to Brewer where the bike trail continued.

We got a call from Freightliner at 8:30. Our rig was repaired; the air bag was successfully replaced!  We were very happy!

By 9:30 we were on the road.  The coach now drives like a dream. Thanks Jeremiah!

We want to spend time in the wilderness in northern Maine.  We had no reservations because we didn’t know how long we might be in Bangor.   We got on 95N and while Tim drove, I called Wilderness Edge Campground in Millinocket.  They had one site that can accommodate us for five nights, beginning tonight!  Hold that spot!  We are on our way!  Not sure how much cell service or WiFi we will have…will post when we can!