# @kirstenalana on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B1XtGJkBuZ4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2429552-kirstenalana-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/29b5487670.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-08-20T03:16:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

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I rarely share photos of myself on my feed because I hate having my picture taken, photos of me rarely turn out and — most of all — because I don’t actually see travel as being about me, but rather about the people I meet and the things I experience which I always try to make the real stars of the story of my travels and of traveling.
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But then @missjennahoward sent me this photo she took of me in @mainesmidcoast this weekend and I actually like how I look. Which is a huge compliment to Jenna because even my beloved Danté doesn’t always take photos of me that I like. And really that’s why I want to share this, not because it’s a photo of me but because it’s a photo Jenna took, that I like. She’s just one of the many many people we have met during this trip to Maine that prove the USA is so much more than just our politics and our politicians. There are great, gracious, kind, open, welcoming, inclusive, brilliant, creative and endearing people who live and work all over this country every day that are evidence of this still being a country which is great to visit and worthwhile of taking the time to dig in to.
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And that’s why I said yes to this assignment. Because I want to be part of representing the best this country has to offer. Jenna is one of those bests. So is her region in Maine. And so are the lobster rolls you will get at McLoons Lobster Shack where Jenna took this photo of me. Or at least, that’s what my teammates tell me. I can’t eat lobster unfortunately. But the 🦞 sure did look good and my corn chowder was very very good. Not to mention the island McLoons is on, and the peninsula that it connects to, are so picturesque it’s just ridiculous. When I get home and finally have the time to look through all my photos from this assignment, I’ll share some so you can see and hopefully one of Jenna too.... ⚓️ #UnscriptedMaine
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#MaineThing #MainesMidCoast 
#mainelife #maineland #mainetheway #mainecoast #lovemaine #exploremaine #maineisgorgeous 
#scenesofnewengland #mainesummer #summerinmaine #mainevacation #vacationland
#MaineAdventure #coastofmaine #travelmaine #travelunscripted

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