She and her father pull in empty traps for days at a time. Her chosen career provides plenty of frustration. Then she chooses harsher words and creates in the reader the frustrations she feels. Except, that is, when she gets angry and her rhythm quickens. Greenlaw’s sentences reflect the shushing of water against the shore. Isle au Haut LighthouseĪs I read this travel book about life on the speck of an island called Isle au Haut, I heard the rhythm of the sea. Northern Maine in general has its own character–gray weathered buildings, bookstores in every town no matter how small, historic markers commemorating some of American’s earliest history. That is a shame, because it is a great attraction for kids.)Īnd when Maine come up on the schedule for our Great American Road Trip, and needed a piece of travel literature that sets the stage for a visit to Maine …of course I thought of Lobster– The Lobster Chronicles, a book about a woman lobster fisher, Linda Greenlaw. (Sorry, I just checked and it was not presently open, and no word when it is reopening. Desert Oceanarium, which caused us to drive right past–because, of course, we were looking for LOBSTER. When we left Acadia National Park, we even visited the lobster museum and hatcheryjust outside Bar Harbor. On our road trip through Maine, we took pictures of lobster traps and fishing nets and boats of every kind. I also wanted to see the lobster boats and learn more about how they are caught and processed. When I did not see them on the breakfast menu, I asked for a special lobster omelet for breakfast, and got one–no problem.
We had lobster salad served on fine china in a glass-enclosed sun porch or lobster rolls from McDonald’s for lunch. We sat in a shack at the end of a wooden pier and ate broiled lobster dinners with baked potatoes and corn on the cob. When I went on a road trip in Maine, I was in lobster heaven. But then I think lobster anything is a great idea. Oh, come on…it would be slightly sweet, and a beautiful pink color. If only somebody would make lobster ice cream. The Great American Road Trip With LOBSTER Lobster boat off coast of Maineīook: The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island by Linda GreenlawĪnd don’t forget your musical accompaniment over at Music Road, where Kerry Dexter will introduce you to a Maine fiddler and a list of “storytellers in song” that hail from Maine.
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