Stalzer/Obele Family Blog

After our scenic ride with Katahdin air, we grabbed two canoes and went fishing.

Just some impressions from the trip… (btw – it was raining some time)

Mount Katahdin in the clouds

We got a packed lunch in a cooler and enjoyed it on "Painter’s beach"

Two loons were watching our fishing efforts. Every now and then, they would come real close, look at what we are doing and dipping their heads into the lake. As if they wanted to say - "You have to look first, where the fish are…" Also two eagles were watching out efforts

We caught a few white fish, which are not really tasteful and one (1!) brook trout - Delicous.

Some more pictures of the professional fishermen.

Yesterday evening, the boys found a little snake below our cabin…

Don’t worry, I took the image with a 300mm Zoom

Today in the morning we booked a scenic flight with Katahdin Air. Katahdin Air operates a Cessna 206 on floats is the only connection from the wilderness camp to Millinocket. Except you want to hike, of course

Jim flew in this morning to pick us up. Although the weather wasn’t looking too good, we started on the ride. We were not disappointed.

Let me just add some impressions of the flight around Mount Katahdin. Jim explained all the places and lakes and mountains. However, I don’t remember them all.

When we came back, Mike, who has been working here for 4 years, is returning "to the real world and getting a real job" (Just kidding, he is a very nice guy who will be a Latin teacher from now on). He had his things being flown out of the camp. One of his possesions is a canoe which definetely would not fit into one of the luggage lockers of the plane. So - the easy way to do it, is to strap it on the side of the Cessna.

Yesterday evening, we got invited to have a look at Holly’s kitchen. Holly is our host at the Katahdin wilderness camp and serves extremely well prepared meals. We are getting spoiled every day.

The Wilderness Camp has (almost) no electricity, so cooking is with gas or wood. Her oven is a “current” model of the wood-burining type and serves as an oven and as a heater at the same time

The stove has a water deposit on the right side, so even warm water is available all day long in winter time…

Her second major appliance is a gas oven (a little more modern).

Even toast can be prepared on this special toaster for the ovens

Her husband Bryce uses part of the kitchen as his office.

He has his computer at the solar panel outlet. This is the only place in the house with electricity, however only if the sun was out for the day.

Here are some images of the dinner tonight. As a starter we had our “catch of the day” – A single roasted trout (I have to question our fishing skills..) Unfortunately, I forgot to take some images.

The main course was beef stuffed with mushrooms cooked in red wine with herbs (I think) with Squash and Zuccini and Potatoes. As desert, we had an apple cake with whipped cream.

Thank you Holly for all the cooking during the time we are here. It was (and is) wonderful.