I'm back from vacation and Maine was marvelous. The southern Maine and New Hampshire coastlines are absolutely spectacular. You can drive or walk right up against them and see geologically fascinating beaches close up. Portland is still a charming small city with incredible seafood, of course. Fortunately, there was no real effect from Hurricane Charley, except for rough surf at night on Saturday the 14th. The only bad thing was that EZ-Pass isn't compatible with the New Hampshire and Maine toll systems.