One of the most scenic roads in cabin country is Route 131 through Appleton (as seen above), but Your Scribe generally traverses it by accident.

It runs north-south, about 10 miles west of Camden. It has everything - mature trees, flowering bushes, deep blue fresh water and handsome, properous farms.

I discovered it several years ago. I was heading for the Common Ground Fair, but had not done my MENSA workout that day. Thus I mistakenly headed (from Franklin County) to Union, Maine, rather than Unity, Maine.

When I got to Union and realized my mistake, I drove north on Route 131. It was breathtaking.

Recently I made another miscalculation. I was driving west to Rockland, but ended up near Belfast instead. So I just jumped on to old Route 131, and drove south. Again, a great trip.

If you have to get vehicularly disoriented in Maine, do it in Appleton. It's a great part of the state, and one where I should have that bumper sticker, "Don't follow me - I'm lost too."

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