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June 13th 2012
Well, we finally made it to Maine!! We pulled into our campground about 3:30 pm today. By Sally's calculations we drove a total of 3,200 miles to get here. We spent two days in Nashville visiting two of my sisters who live in the area. Saturday my sister and brother-in-law took us to the 2012 CMA Fan Festival in downtown Nashville. Lots of concerts all over town. We saw Bucky Covington and Kelly Pickler along with several new and unknown groups trying to break into country music. It started raining on Sunday afternoon... Left Nashville on Monday morning, still raining.... Spent Monday night just north of Roanoke Virgina, still raining... Left Roanoke Tuesday morning and spent Tuesday night in Plattskill New York, still raining... Left Platskill this morning and drove to Richmond Maine, rained all day. ... read more
June 11th 2012
We left Franklin and headed for the Maine coast. Along the way, we took back roads in NH through the town of Belmont. We turned at an intersection and there was a church. What could we do but break into a song from "The Great Winnipaususkee Steamboat Race and Musical Talent Contest." (This was a melodrama John was in back in 1978! Not widely known, but well known in the Lakes Region.) We continued on to Gilmanton which prompted us to want to re-read Peyton Place; yes, the book is supposedly based on events/people in the town of Gilmanton, NH. We kept to back roads almost to Saco when the GPS has us take the Maine turnpike for about 3 miles: Cost, over $6! John reprogrammed the GPS to avoid toll roads. Seems a double axle ... read more
Foto's; Soutern Coastal Maine
Published: June 6th 2012North America » United States » Maine » Scarborough
June 6th 2012
Foto's; Soutern Coastal Maine Gisteren vanuit Wintrop (Augusta), Maine (USA) langs de zuidkust van Maine gereden richting Portland - Old Orchard - Scarborough. De rit hiernaar toe was ongeveer 1,5 uur rijden, wat aanzienlijk korter is dan voorgaande dag. Ook omdat we hebben besloten het wat rustiger aan te doen. De planning was om in Portland te stoppen voor een lunch, omdat downtown Portland er gezellig en leuk uit zou moeten zien. Een probleempje echter bij aankomst...? Je kan je Camper nergens parkeren??? Zoveel voor toerisme en gastvriendelijkheid in Portland...(beetje jammer). Na 10 keer downtown Portland & haven rondrijden voor een parkeerplekkie...en het vragen aan de local taxichauffeurs, zonder overweldigend resultaat, geven we het op en hebben we het gehad met Portland. Zo geweldig is het nu ook weer niet! We besluiten door te rijden naar ... read more
Foto's; From USA to Canada and back
Published: June 4th 2012North America » United States » Maine » Winthrop
June 4th 2012
Foto's; From USA to Canada and back. Gisteren voor het slechte weer uitgereden, de grens over naar Canada. We zijn meteen verwelkomt door een vos die over de weg heen rende met zijn avondmaal nog in zijn bek. (kwakkwak...)@Rockwood Park, Saint John, New Brunswick (Canada). Vandaag besloten dat we rustiger aan gaan doen en niet alleen km's verorberen, maar ook genieten van de omgeving en de rust nemen. Dus aangezien we nog 2 weken camperhuur hebben, hebben we besloten toch geen Nova Scotia te bezoeken maar terug naar Amerika te rijden en richting The White Mountains, New Hampshire te rijden. Ook dit moet een prachtig gebied zijn om te bezoeken en dan hoeven we minder uur per dag te rijden. Voor Niels ook wat relaxer. Vanmiddag hele dag nog droog gebleven, en aangekomen @Augusta RV Kampground, ... read more
June 3rd 2012
Tomorrow is the day! It's the night before my greatest adventure yet and I can't even put into words how I feel: anxious, excited, nervous, thrilled, overwhelmed, tired, sad, but most importantly overjoyed to know that I will be doing something so rewarding and giving. I doubt I'll be able to sleep tonight. As much as I will miss everyone, it will fly by so fast! Just two years! And imagine the stories I'll have! With limited internet access, I'll try to post as often as possible. In the meantime, I'll be keeping a journal every night and updating it here. For now, Amelia... read more
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Foto's; Roadtrip Maine - Coastal route US 1
Published: June 2nd 2012North America » United States » Maine » Ellsworth
June 2nd 2012
Foto's; Roadtrip Maine - Coastal route US 1: Portland - Fallmouth - Belfast - Freeport - Thomaston - Rockport - Camden Hills - Ellsworth.... read more
April 30th 2012
This is the worst part for me since I have the hardest time striking a balance between having the right items and packing light! I don't want to forget anything, and it seems like I need to have my entire wardrobe at my disposal. After all, it might rain. Or it might be cold. I may need to dress up . . . it can be very confusing. On a more practical front, the voltage is different in Europe . . . does the voltage converter in my closet still work? Should I take my good hair appliances or will I fry them if the voltage converter is broken? Where did I hide those leftover euros from 2008? What purse should I take to hold all the necessities (yet still look stylish for Paris?) What about ... read more
Pre Trip Fun/ Test Blog
Published: March 5th 2012North America » United States » Maine » Carrabassett Valley
W. Kittery, Maine - October 18, 2011
Published: October 19th 2011North America » United States » Maine » Kittery
October 18th 2011
Today was a busy day here in Portsmouth, NH. I ended up working late this evening. One of my co-workers said he liked this small seafood restaurant outside of Portsmouth, Badgers Island, to be exact. For dinner, we ate seafood. The restaurant is Hebert Brothers Seafood (http://www.hebertbrothers.com/). This restaurant defines a "hole in the wall," in a good way. The restaurant is located on Badgers Island, north of Portsmouth, NH by one minute. The exterior of the building is very basic. To the right of the building are picnic tables, a good place to be during the warmer summer days/nights. Tonight it was cold for this southerner. Amazingly, the inside of the restaurant had no more than 10 tables. These tables are not your typical restaurant tables, they folding card tables with matching folding chairs. You ... read more
Whoopie Pies and Diners Dive-ins and Drives
Published: October 13th 2011North America » United States » Maine » Portland
October 10th 2011
Final day... boy what a quick trip this was... it seemed like just yesterday that we checked in... but I guess that's what weekend getaways are all about... activity filled and quick to end.... We had breakfast again in the lobby before checking out. Same stuff, still good. After breakfast, we hit the road. The game plan for today.... head into Old Port in downtown Portland, then head to airport for home. We parked the car along commercial street and walked around Old Port for a bit. Not much happening. Saw a cruise ship, went into a public market, saw few boutique shops, etc.... Portland is famous for their Whoopie pies, so we decided to try some. Bobby Flay had a Whoopie Pie throwdown with the Cranberry Island Kitchen... which just happens to be in Portland. ... read more
