We are on our way to the only national park in the state of Maine, and in fact, all of New England, Acadia National Park. One distinguishing factor is the park's rich human history that includes: Native Americans, pilgrims, European settlers, artists, conservationists, and others. Each made a mark on this national park. The other is the unusual combination of ocean and mountain scenery. And Mount Desert Island is the largest rock based island on the Atlantic Coast. Native Americans lived here more than 5000 years ago. They were followed by the French and English. By the 1800s, settl
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Africa
Recent travels to all continents except Antarctica. Preference for do it yourself trips, meeting locals, and learning local customs and food. I have been doing a daily travel diary through email for the last several years(mostly Asia), and received many compliments from friends. We plan to visit the following in the years to come: Turkey, Afrika, Alaska, Greece, and Russia. We went to Japan in March and drove a lot of the length of Chile in September. Things like the Orient Express and the Trans Siberian Railway interest me. I have played golf all over the planet as well. I went to Wimbledon in June amd rank it behind only the Masters golf as the best sporting event in the world. We have also become more interested in our great national parks, like Zion, Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands, and Yosemite here in the U.S. I am also looking for volunteer opportunities overseas now that I am retired. I enjoy writing about our travels, and sharing with others who cannot travel.
