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September 7, 2003
Downeast Maine in September
Nothing quite like Maine in September. Leaves are just starting to turn, weather is cool, but clear. And a vacation being in the same location, near some of the most spectacular sites in the state.
The only draw-back, reverting to the techie I'm trying so hard to leave behind while I'm here, is a minor one, and a real blessing. There's not very good cell coverage here, no Verizon 1XRTT (closest coverage is near Portland, ME, about 2 hours drive). No unknowing cable-modem customer with an open 802.11b WAP. Fortunately, dial-up is fairly decent, with average 48-50kb/s connections.
Makes it just barely tolerable to get online to make sure the world is still there (and check schedules and locations for attractions in the area), but so insufferably slow I don't spend any more time than absolutely necessary on-line.
Posted by pete at September 7, 2003 9:38 PM