Upstairs: Old iron Inn

Let's get a sampling of the upstairs at the Old Iron Inn.  We left the living room here. 

At the top of the stairs, there is this nice nook to read.  It is surrounded by books.  Mystery, science fiction, comic strips, histories are lined around this area and in the hallway before the Old Iron Room. 

There are old irons again.

And other interesting pieces.

There are three rooms at the inn.  This is a picture of part of the Rose Room.  This room and the Old Iron Room contain two beds.  The Amoeba Room only has one bed.  All rooms have a private bath.

Each room contains a geode.  Kevin, the proprietor, is a geology professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.  He and Kate sold geodes and jewelry in the early years of the inn. 

One room is a shared area.  There is wifi throughout the house, but the only tv is here.  There is a fridge and a coffee and tea bar here too. 

I'll leave you with some cool model planes in the shared room. 

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Living Room: Old Iron Inn

I spent the end of my last trip at the Old Iron Inn.  I stayed at the Bed and Breakfast this time.

These mugs they had made to commemmorate twenty years as a B & B, which is this year.  I grabbed some pictures around the inn this trip. 

You see the living room area as you walk in. 

There are antiques displayed.  There is definitely an old-timey feel here.

And, of course, as the name suggests, there are old irons.  Kate and Kevin collect them.  There is an amazing number of them all around the inn. 

For me, this is a nicer option than a hotel.

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Almost like home

I has been way too cold to get the pictures I want.  It was below zero this morning.  My fingers, usually very warm, were frozen. 

So I will talk about the Old Iron Inn.  They are celebrating 20 years as a bed and breakfast.  I have been an erstwhile regular there for the past two years.   I know I will get a cozy room and good company. 

If I stay an extended stay, and they have one available, I can stay in a furnished appartment.  I am torn sometimes as getting to talk with Kate and Kevin McCartney is part of the pleasure of staying there.  We catch up on each others lives when I come stay.

But being on the road as I am, nothing beats being able to cook your own food.  Last night, I broiled a lambchop and some brussel sprouts.  It was a great treat. 

And to have a real living room to hang out in?   It is just nice.

Gotta run home before the next storm --

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