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Old Jun 4, 2024 | 08:44 PM
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We’re on a Maine bus trip, up in Tom’s neck of the woods. 1st day I had our lobster dinner. Tuesday, things turned worse.



 
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Old Jun 4, 2024 | 08:48 PM
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We were on a tour of Pineland Farms when the bus broke down. It lost its antifreeze and shut down.





 
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They managed to get a local bus company to transport us to our next destination. We were told to leave our suitcases on the disabled bus.




 
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The new tour bus company took us on a scheduled moose watching tour. We got to see 2 of them. I don’t know what the plural of moose is.

Not a good picture, nearly dark and through the bus window.



 
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We were told they’re overnighting the part to fix the bus. We’re using the replacement bus again tomorrow.

Our suitcases were in our room tonight when we got back.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2024 | 08:43 AM
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It's nice to see customers service being a high priority. I hope the bus debacle didn't upset your trip too bad.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2024 | 09:56 AM
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One of 'em = moose
More than one of 'em = mooser

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The bus part overnighted somehow got lost. It was refound and the mechanics are going to pick it up. Supposedly we get the bus back tonight. We’re in Bar Harbor tonight.

Amazingly we haven’t missed much. The other bus company has stepped right in.

Edit. The bus is supposed to be back at 10:30 tonight.​​​​​​​
 
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Very nice and making great memories! That's the perfect way to see moose - they tend to be crazy. I'd rather wander around the woods with bear than moose, especially a cow with a calf.
 
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We got our bus back yesterday. The lady bus driver said it has a Cummins engine and an aluminum pipe with a tee or wye with plastic ends broke. I guess the part was fairly readily available.

Let me start off by saying I don’t like blueberries. I don’t eat blueberries. 4 nights in a row the dessert was made with blueberries. In the morning they have muffins with blueberries. Blueberry granola bars. There’s just way too many blueberries on this trip. Last nights waiter got me some vanilla ice cream, but said don’t tell anyone.


Edit: they even have blueberry tea.



 
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While they are not the major producer of Blueberries in the US Maine's still known for those little buggers.I like em but I always wanted to be a Smurf!
 
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While they are not the major producer of Blueberries in the US Maine's still known for those little buggers.I like em but I always wanted to be a Smurf!
picked my first blue berries last night

 
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Uggh, blueberry dessert again tonight. I was told by others at the table, it was the best blueberry dessert of the week. 5 nights in a row, amazing.
 
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