The Long way Back to Bangor

Since we'd never been to Montreal or Vermont, Deb & I decided to take the long way back to Bangor (only an hour or so longer).

We left Toronto Sunday afternoon and drove till after dark just past Montreal. I hadn't realized there was so much French in Quebec! All of a sudden road signs were illegible. When we stopped, not everyone spoke English. Ordering sandwiches in Subway was interesting- we didn't necessarily get what we thought we were ordering! (Hmm, there goes that communication thing again!)

After a lovely night in a fine hotel (once we figured out what buildings were actually hotels! There goes that French thing again!), we finally got back into English territory. But finding convenient gas was another thing! And right after you get some at the best rate you can find, you always find it at the next station cheaper!

We also got to visit some friends in Berlin, New Hampshire- Ken & Jean Henderson. We were actually "passing through!" (Inside joke- nobody passes through Bangor or Berlin. They're both a destination and not on the way to anywhere!). Berlin was a mere 6 miles off our route, so I consider it "on the way." From the corps parking lot, you can see mountains in any direction you look and a gurgling stream can be heard passing by- Incredible!

Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are beautiful this time of year! Traveling through the White Mountains was awe inspiring! What amazing creation God has placed out there for us to discover and enjoy! Our trip was certainly worth the extra hour of our time.

While traveling, all I could think of was: "O Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!"