Weld

Our goal was a one-night escape to the Kawanhee Inn and Restaurant, on Lake Webb in Weld. It was a two-hour drive from home, and we timed it to arrive in Dixfield, close to the inn, at lunchtime. Sometimes in Maine the seafood at restaurants inland is at least as good as what you get at the coast, and such is the case with the Surry Seafood Company in Dixfield. Fabulous sandwiches and great chowder. On to Kawanhee--here we found authentic old camp-type construction, a small inn with adjacent cottages and a famous dining screened porch (also there is dining inside). The rooms are simple but the beds are great. The food was excellent, with good variety in the menu and reasonable prices for the fine quality. You need reservations for dinner, as it is always full. The inn has canoes and kayaks you can borrow, and nice grounds for rusticating.