Acadia and the coast are what she is wanting to see. New Hampshire looks beautiful too.
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I lived in AZ for 15 years and I stayed on a guys property 10 miles south of the Grand Canyon. I refuse to pay $ to see a hole in the Earth that nature made. It is $25 a car if I remember. Just looked it up $35 now. Not to do anything other than use my eyes to look. Screw that racket.
We are currently headed towards Vermont, NH and Maine. Somewhere on I86 in NY. A beautiful drive that is very rural. Spent last night in Erie Pa. Watched the sun set over Lake Erie. Checked out the Erie Maritime museum this morning. Very interesting. Boarded the USS Brig Niagara, a major player in the sea battles on the lake in 1812. I will try to post anything else that seems cool on this trip. Staying in Albany this evening.
Driving through Vermont is beautiful. We dove up the Mount Equinox Skyline Drive and took some pics. The cabin we are staying in is remote and quiet.
Hoping to see some wildlife around the pond. A note in the cabin says do not feed the bears.
We saw a lot of turkey hens and poults on the drive in.
Hoping to see some wildlife around the pond. A note in the cabin says do not feed the bears.
We saw a lot of turkey hens and poults on the drive in.
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PSA: lock your car doors. Bears are notorious for opening door handles!
The stay in Vermont has been a total bust as far as the weather goes. You win some, you lose some. It has rained since daylight yesterday morning. The only thing we did yesterday was relax in the cabin and watch the pond level rise. Today we are driving through New Hampshire on our way to the Maine coast. We had planned to drive up Mt Washington but with the low cloud cover we will skip that.
The only cool wildlife yesterday was a kingfisher hanging out at the pond.
The only cool wildlife yesterday was a kingfisher hanging out at the pond.
Kezar Lake. Went there back in 2000ish. It's beautiful.
Sgt Fury
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If you get the chance, stop by Kittery Trading post in Maine. I they had a huge full body mount wolf in there years ago…I was shocked at the size…had no idea that a wolf could get that big.
My brother just moved back from NH after being there for 7 years. Absolutely beautiful country in Vermont, NH and Maine....but I'll take it in the winter any day of the week. Enjoy and check out some of the Maine lighthouses if ya get a chance!
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Sitting above the shore at the house we are renting. Really peaceful evening. Spent the day in Belfast walking around the harbor. Watched a family of sea otters. Had an immature eagle soar over the house earlier. Pics are from the house except for the otter.
Thanks for sharing, you need to give us your does and don'ts that you would change. I need to. Start planning this trip.
Believe me when I say I can not be trusted as a travel coordinator. I am anti-social and don’t drink so it would be a boring trip if you listened to me. But I will give you my experiences and thoughts.
Stunning sunrise over Penobscot Bay.
Sounds exactly like what we like, less people, I got my own alcohol
Spent the day at Acadia National Park. Not what I thought it would be. There were spectacular views for sure but there isn’t enough parking. Not even close. The few small lots that there are had cars circling like vultures waiting on someone to leave. Even if there was parking you need to be into hiking to see much. My wife is no longer able to do that. We did spend the evening on Cadillac mountain and watched a beautiful sunset. If you go to Acadia that is a must. We ate lunch in Bar Harbor. A cool seaside town with lots of shops, food and scenery. A few pics from the day.
There is a good trout fishery in the Penobscot. The Merrimack, Assabet & Miller's River all hold trout easily cought. Clams can be dug at the beach for a song.
It's not Ohio, but it's not bad. Enjoy your trip.
It's not Ohio, but it's not bad. Enjoy your trip.
A trip with the boys would be more in my lane. This is for the Misses, so it’s just sightseeing.
Some daybreak/sunrise pics. Nothing really planned today. We might take kayaks out in the harbor, I’m sure we will find food.
We drove around the coast checking out scenery, homes and a couple lighthouse today. Going to start back towards Ohio tomorrow, the plan is to be home Sunday or Monday. Niagara is the only thing on the agenda for sure.
Some shrimp may have given their lives on this trip.
Some shrimp may have given their lives on this trip.