So many things about Maine surprised me during this assignment for glpfilms but one of the things that surprised me most was how much our team loved our stay at hostelofmaine. We’d all had varying levels of experiences with hostels in the past (most of mine less than great) and despite knowing from budgettraveller that there IS such a thing as a luxury hostel, not having experienced one myself - I was skeptical. . But it all just reminded me that in every way, every day, I should keep hold of my ability to be pleasantly surprised and never assume that I know a thing/person/place until I actually do. Know it. Thank you, Justin and Melanie for your gracious hospitality during our stay. . The rest of melakesmtns outside Rangeley and the Hostel was pleasantly surprising as well. From the heights of mountain-top view points to the banks of rivers abundant with swimming holes and cooling depths to the conversations, the mountain biking, wild blueberry-picking, the stories of cars with trees ...