http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Maine en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:44:46 +0000 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:44:46 +0000 There have been fierce winter storms recently in some areas of the United States. In the aftermath of the storms a snow fight was organised in one city by a social networking website as a chance for the locals to finally venture out after being cooped up in their houses for several days. The snow was flying around but one cop took exception to how he was faring with perhaps a few of the snowball http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Portland/blog-459407.html Great Day at Acadia National Park today. Left last night at around 1230 and arrived in Bar Harbor around 630am. This was a great time to get in since the sun hadn't come up yet. We drove to the top of Cadillac Mountain first but due to the stormy weather at that altitude visibility was about 15 feet. Not to mention it was icing out and had about 40mph gusts so it stung your faceOnce we le http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bangor/blog-456811.html Want to travel the Northeast but have no idea where to go Always seen pictures of beautiful places in Maine but don't know where to start Well look no farther. Plan your trip to Maine around the Ogunquit area. There are a number of cities in the area which can be visited within 15 minutes which include Wells Kennebunkport Kittery and York.Whether you plan to go antiquing see the sho http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Kennebunkport/blog-451190.html This was a trip I took with friends from Montreal back in May of this year. Lebanon NH is a great place to make a pit stop for lunch. Be forewarned it might take hours to get out of that place especially if you have women passengers I shall not say anymore ... Another POI is to stop at Ben Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury VT. Made it down to Ogunquit Beach. Had our dinner at the f http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Kennebunkport/blog-451028.html Going to bed last night we thought it just might get cold enough for a chance of snow. Still we were quite surprised when we looked out our hotel window to a fresh blanket of snow. Since we had a lot of ground to cover today we had another early start to our drive. Snow flurries were still falling when we hit the road around 7am. Not having ever driven while the snow was falling I was a little http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Boothbay-Harbor/blog-448513.html This was the last day we went exploring in Maine. We wanted to visit the ocean one last time before we headed out to our next designation The Great Smoky Mountains.We headed to Portland to see the head lighthouse on Cape Elizabeth. After we found the park we were greeted by four tour buses and wind that would blow your clothes off. After we spend time at Cape Elizabeth and Ft. Williams we head http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/blog-447108.html This is the day we decided traveling and hanging out at places like this was not for us. We are going to come out of retirement and go back to work NOTEnjoy the view we sure did. Miss everyone but still having fun. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/blog-446911.html The next few days we spent driving around and just taking it all in.This is the best part of being retired. No pressure to meet a schedule. We took a trip into the mountains one day. We took a trip to Ft. Popham and Popham Beach one day. And we finished by taking one day to visit Cape Elizabeth and Old Orchard Beach.Once again pictures say a thousand words. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/blog-446815.html What's up in Maine Lots and lots of trees water and back roads.I spent the morning visiting with my aunt. Joe spent the morning running around getting the necessary items to fix our problems with the RV. We then decided to head out to a couple of the Islands. Orrs and Bailey Islands is where my aunt used to live so I wanted to show Joe. We stopped at Cook's Restaurant for a beer then heade http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/blog-446517.html This is the sailing yacht Volpaia that will be sailing Auntie Brooke Uncle Cyrus around the world She will be catching the wind cutting through the waves and helping them explore new oceans islands reefs and colorful ports above and below the sea Help us learn more about our incredible planet You never know who we might meet along the way Kids just like you living in new and ama http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Camden/blog-446143.html Hello there fellow Ocean Explorers We are Trentons aunt uncle Trenton is in Mrs. Trifaris class at Chenal Elementary We are also Kendyl Alecs aunt uncle. They go to Little Rock Montessori in Mrs. Cindy and Mrs. Sandys class Cyrus and I run a 70 foot sailboat and are going to be sailing again but this time we want to do something special. We want to take all of you along with us http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Camden/blog-446141.html Over a month ago I had the pleasure of enjoying my first strange event near my new home on the Eastern Seaboard. After years of training from watching Gilmore Girls I moved to Maine with the expectation of odd EastCoastsmalltown festivals and celebrations. Not that Minnesota is oddityless take the Garlic Fest or the Annual International Eelpout Festival as proof. A few weeks after my arr http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bangor/blog-445543.html We are here despite a few set backI had a great plan to try and post every day but that didn't happen. I lost my blog and pictures on the flashdrive I had them saved on so... I'm sick about that. Not sure how it happened but one minute the flashdrive had my blog and pictures and the next time it was gone. I lost three days of data.. Chas you are right flashdrives can go bad. I lea http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/blog-444993.html This is some of my own music. Coupled with an old educational silent film. I hope you like it. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bridgton/blog-444815.html Hon Remember when I always make jokes when you sleep...like youre at the beach...or watching TV...Oh sorry honey...I'm like you now....sleepy....gonna sleep And I mean sleep...joKE Gotcha...kiSSes....chat me 2moro lang......tired from walk and walk.....tell you tomorrow.... http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bridgton/blog-444459.html I first heard about this strange sounding place when Bush 41 was President. He had his summer vacation home in Kennebunkport Maine. The Bush Compound originally called Walker's Point has been the family retreat for more than a century. I cringe at the thought of W taking over the place. The was purchased in the late 1800s by a St. Louis banker named George H. Walker. A mansion was built on http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Kennebunkport/blog-444166.html 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 M http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Bar-Harbor/blog-444160.html Freeport Maine is known mostly for being the home of the famous L.L. Bean Company. Its flagship store is here open 24 hours a day and said not to even have locks on the doors. In fact I confirmned it no locks on the main doors. The tradition began when predawn hunters could stop by to pick up supplies and equipment on their way out. Personally I am bringing very little so I can shop unt http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Midcoast/blog-444157.html I was just thinking about the term lobster shack. What does it really mean Is it a remnant from glorious days past or just a term for a building of sorts that happens to front the bay or ocean where lobster are caught Here we go to find out first hand. This is the Maine Office of Tourism Maine lobster is any other kind half as good is the starring item on menus at sophisticated restauran http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Portland/blog-444152.html We are off to the often overlooked state of Maine and perhaps greater New England.. We are flying into Boston and driving up through New Hampshire perhaps to Vermont and on to Maine. I was in Maine before as a company I worked for had an office in Augusta when we administered the state Medicaid drug program. I also stopped here on my first big trip in 1971 to Europe in Bangor to refuel. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Maine/Portland/blog-444148.html