Sandy

Bangor and Bucksport

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September 5th 2008
At long last I was travelling again. The trip to Maine was surprisingly picturesque. In the morning Malcolm dropped us off at the AMTRAK station in Wilmington, and we caught the train north through Newark and New York to Boston. Although we didn't see anything of NYC, because the train tracks were all underground, the 'Northeast Regional' did take us past the beautiful sea front houses along the ... read more

North America » United States » Maine

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more