Caratunk

Hi!

More free internet in the 'Northern Outdoors retreat, outside Caratunk! Its got a Micro-Brewery, i'm drinking Blueberry Ale and one pint is going to me head.

Its Boiling, i mean, this is the hottest i have ever felt, and we're walking in it. Thank god Maine is nothing but bloody trees that's all i can say. We only get outta the tree line on the tops, just above 2500 ft. Think i forgot to mention in previous blogs the sheer amount of frogs here. All shapes and sizes, some as tiny as your finger nail, and very colourful too. Seen some NON-POISONOUS snakes along the way too.

Been doing lots of bathing at the end of our walks in the lakes here, or ponds as they call them here. Everything's on a different scale, mostly bigger.

Had our first encounter with Leeches yesterday, none of them attached but they took a great interest in us. They're very mobile and fast swimmers, but you usually find them in the more stagnant waters, after you've kicked up the mud.

Red Squirrels everywhere, and they're noisy too!

But the best wldlife so far has to be the Loon. Its a waterbird that calls early in the morning and late at night, and its really eerie.

Gotta go, someone needs the net!
G