Nothing is as strange as walking through a summer playground in winter.
Most of the boats are out of the water and in storage. Being so used to the summer car chaos that seems to strangle Essex center in the high summer, I parked at the town offices and walked down into the town center. Knowing that Essex has been voted the best small town in America can be a real double edged sword. Instead of just enjoying the town , you tend to find yourself making comparisons with your home town. A good example is the ploughing.