Mill Pond Stories |
• When Sherry and I drove over the bridge in Damariscotta Mills, Maine in 1986 we had no idea of what was to transpire. We were married and opened the inn in May of 1986, and we have the experiences of 65,000 guests. Our guests are now our extended family and the stories with them are what we have decided to share with the world.
• I'm not sure if it was the friendly face greeting you, with ice cream in hand, when you arrived after a very weary 9 hour drive, or the warm coziness of a comfortable bed. I'm not sure if it was the smell of bacon and coffee in the morning, or the sun shining thru the windows, while seagulls sang & birds darted in and out at the feeders. I'm not sure if it was Jaggers' thumping tail and friendly nature, or the easy & fun conversations with Sherry and Bobby. I'm still not sure it is was having an impromptu wine & cheese party with their neighbors (and,by the way, they won't sell me their house either!) and ending up getting a barbeque together, or just being lured into that "I should be living here in Damariscotta" syndrome.
No matter what it might be it, the time spent with Sherry and Bobby was wonderful. They are, in deed, very gracious hosts. While Bobby shares scads of information with you in regards to trips, local history/lore, dinner suggestions, etc., Sherry makes sure that you are very comfortable and at ease in their home. Their home is just lovely and has that charm of Maine cottage living showing that Sherry has "just the right touch".
Thank you so much. I've missed being in Damariscotta for the past 14 years and it will never be that long again for a return trip. My first stop, without hesitation, will be at your doorstop with baggage in hand, waiting to be greeted by the friendly smile with ice cream in hand!
• If you are looking to leave the cares of the world behind and enter a world of beauty...please rush to the Mill Pond Inn. The innkeepers are in a class by themselves. Gracious hosts,you want for nothing. This is not a business, but a home that is warm, inviting and fun to be in. I hope some day to return...
P.S. If you leave your PJ's hanging on the bathroom door...they will be returned to you!
• How to begin to tell you what a wonderful time we all had at your beautiful inn! The inn is wonderful - clean, comfortable, lovely, and your superb hosting was a treat. We so much appreciated your giving us such good information about things to do and not just that, but planning those things and driving us around to do them! That's surely something you do not get at a Holiday Inn. Our whole family enjoyed our stay with you so much and the blueberry pancakes were just exquisite. What a treat it was also to meet John and Ellen Whalley and see their magnificent studio. And, the music evening was just great! We left with so many wonderful memories (not to mention all the great pictures) and even the kitchen sink! (Well it was actually a bar sink, but who would have thought!)
Please, if you are ever in Cincinnati or anywhere near us, give us a call and stay with us. We have plenty of room for guests and would love to be your hosts. And remember, Bobby, we are not that far from the tallest three-story building in the world!!
We will be back someday to stay with you and we do thank you so much for our wonderful 50th anniversary celebration.
With our best wishes for a great future,
• A totally wonderful place! Elizabeth and I were made to feel as comfortable as if we were in our own home. The inn is warm and welcoming, the property absolutly tranquil and transfixing, and Bobby and Sherry are two warm and wonderful hosts who make you quickly feel as if you have known them for years. The Mill Pond Inn is a special place you will look forward to returning to time and time again.
• Once upon a time....(isn't that how every fairytale starts?)....there was a little inn nestled on a sweet pond in Maine, surrounded by lush fragrant flower beds. Each room was cozier and more well appointed than the next and the common rooms beckoned from below, "Come sink into our cozy chairs and read, ponder and relax. Come kick back on our deck in the Damariscotta lake breeze". Ah come on! This is a little TOO PRECIOUS isn't it? Well don't worry this little inn's owners add plenty of piss and vinegar and salt to our story. I arrived with my son at midnight stressed out and desperately in need of a cozy bed for a weeks stay. Greeted warmly by the nightmanager Leon (no bitterness shown at our very very late arrival) we were whisked up to our lovely room overlooking the pond. As we both sank into our fluffy beds I passed out to the sweet scent of the just picked bedside flowers. Grateful but cynical by nature I wondered what the light would bring. Well...it started even before my eyes opened with the smell of rich coffee and special sausages from Boston and just about the best breakfast served up by Bobby in the warmth of the inn's dining room. Charlie and I and the rest of the guests were regaled with Bobby's hilarious stories as we luxuriated in our china plate of french toast bathed in warm Maine syrup. WOW! Then Sherry appeared. Funny, smart and warm, I thought (hmmm no need to sightsee... these guys are so cool and fun and interesting I think I'll just stay here and not move). So if you are considering coming to Maine and you need a place to stay book The Mill Pond Inn. You will leave a much less stressed out, much fuller in every way, and with two new friends. Thank you Bobby and Sherry. Charlie and I had a blast! We will definately be back hopefully soon and with the rest of our family! love,
p.s. Thank you for caring for me after I dropped Charlie off at Kieve. I needed it!
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