Today was a beautiful sunny and relatively warm (40 degrees) day so we decided to play outside for most of it. We chose not to go far away and just hung out in downtown Portland. First, we started off just walking around the city and made our way to Holy Donut to give them another try since they were sold…
So…it’s been a year since we packed up and left North Carolina for our traveling adventure. All I can say is WOW! I wasn’t really sure what to expect when we started and sometimes still not sure, but we have had a blast! Dont get me wrong, there have been some wicked stressful times, some raised voices, silent treatments, and…
Today was yet another beautiful yet cold day. We decided to drive a little north to check out a couple of lighthouses that we hadn’t seen yet. Our first stop was Marshall Point Lighthouse. It is the lighthouse from Forrest Gump. It was very pretty with the snow, but holy cow the wind was soooo cold. Our next stop was…
Today we checked off another destination on my list of places to go while we are here in Maine, Arethusa Falls. It’s a waterfall that is a popular winter hike because it freezes over and ice climbers like to climb it. The hike was 1.5 miles each way with an elevation gain of about 900 feet. The snow on the…
Today we took a scenic drive to Grafton Notch State Park. We were hoping to see a couple of waterfalls that were in close proximity to each other. The road through the park was perfectly plowed and clear of snow, but the parking lots and shoulders were not plowed at all. Because of this, we were unable to park at…
Closed for the season was definitely the theme for today. Whether it was a restaurant, a store, tourist activities, and even roads, we saw our fair share of these signs. We got an early start out this morning to go to Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park. It’s an inlet in the rocks where the waves crash loud like thunder…
Today we got an early start and headed north. Our first stop for the day was the easternmost point of the United States, West Quoddy Head. The weather was beautiful, sunny, and cold. We were able to see the West Quoddy Head Lighthouse and walk a snow covered trail. The trail took us through the woods a little and along…
It was another beautiful cold day here in Maine. We decided to take this opportunity to see a few sites on the southern coast of Maine. Our first stop was Blowing Cave Park in Kennebunkport, Maine. The rock formations here are supposed to cause dramatic wave crashes and sea spray, but today the water was way too calm for any…
Last night we went to an outdoor ice skating rink for an event for some local business sponsors (the hospital is a sponsor and employees +1 get in for free). There was going to be live music and free food. When we arrived, there were not very many people and we didn’t see live music or free food but I…
Today we went on a nice scenic drive through the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire on the Kancamagus Highway. There was so much snow!! At least 2 feet in most places, sometimes more. Most of the parking lots for the trail heads we inaccessible due to snow, but we were able to get to a couple. Our first…