After an anxious week searching for a place to live (this area has very limited housing options 😬), I feel extremely lucky to have found an apartment in the actual little town where I’ll be working! Because the eastern side of Maine is fairly rural, it seems like most people live in the country and commute in to the small towns for access to businesses, so driving longer distances can just be a way of life.

Living in the town is especially great then, because I can walk almost everywhere I need to go. On the walk to the DMV to get my new drivers license, I saw a mama deer and her baby in the neighborhood 🦌. There is a grocery store, bank, beer garden, and library, all within a 10-15 minute walk from my new place! 😀

Starting to furnish an apartment from scratch has been interesting since I sold or gave away nearly everything I owned last year when starting the travel trip! But slowly, I’m getting more and more settled.

Celebrating the 4th of July! 🎇

I had to stop by my new office to fill out some paperwork, and while there, one of the staff offered to take me around on her boat sometime! She and her partner where kind enough to host me on the 4th of July and they took me all around the islands off the coast of Maine! At sunset, we met another boat and watched the fireworks from the water.

Pending my credentialing for the hospital, my start date for work is early next week. I did a little shadowing this week to get a feel for the office, and joined a local book club via the library. I also found a neat trail that’s close to the house, and aside from some biting flies (I’ll wear insect repellent next time), it was a really beautiful walk!

I hope you guys can come visit when flight prices go down a little 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣. Happy belated 4th of July and thanks for following along!