After finishing up in New Hampshire, Shae and I spent a couple of weeks in Massachusetts before my parents came from the UK to join us on the road trip for a month. We spent three weeks in Maine and then a week in Vermont before Shae and I headed back to Massachusetts for another … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Maine
Road Trip Stats: Month 70 – October 2023
After another month of being $500 over budget, as we headed into October I wasn't overly optimistic about our ability to stay under budget. I mentioned in last month's stats post that: I don't think we'll be wildly overspending, but I wouldn't be surprised if we end up a couple … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 70 – October 2023
6 Days Near Portland, ME: Here’s What We Did
After a week in Kokadjo and a week near Bangor, we rounded out our time in Maine with six days in Gray which is a town about 30 minutes north of Portland. It would've been nice to have even more time in the area, but my parents had flown in from the UK to join us on the road … [Read more...] about 6 Days Near Portland, ME: Here’s What We Did
Troll Hunting At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
We love Thomas Dambo's trolls! We first discovered them in Illinois, then found more of them when we were in Kentucky. While on the 40k To Far Away challenge with Frequent Miler, I built in stops in Copenhagen, Denmark and Brussels, Belgium to find more of them there. Those … [Read more...] about Troll Hunting At Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
1 Week Near Bangor, ME: Here’s What We Did
After a week in Kokadjo, we moved a little further south in Maine to Eddington, a town that's a short drive to the larger city of Bangor. We picked this location because it was as close as we could (affordably) stay close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Although … [Read more...] about 1 Week Near Bangor, ME: Here’s What We Did
Visiting Fort Knox & Penobscot Narrows Observatory In Maine
Did you know that there's a Fort Knox in Maine? It's not the Fort Knox (that's in Kentucky), but the one in Maine is named after the same person. Major General Henry Knox was the first Secretary of War in America and the Commander of Artillery during the American Revolution … [Read more...] about Visiting Fort Knox & Penobscot Narrows Observatory In Maine
1 Week In Kokadjo, ME: Here’s What We Did
In September 2023 my parents flew over from the UK to join us for a month on our 50 state road trip. They were keen on seeing the fall leaves in New England, so we decided to spend three weeks in Maine and a week in Vermont. Our first week was spent in Kokadjo which is located … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Kokadjo, ME: Here’s What We Did
Road Trip Stats: Month 69 – September 2023
In last month's road trip stat's post I mentioned that I was mildly confident that we'd stay within budget. I'd said: Our accommodation spending won't be crazy high, but unfortunately pet fees are set to be a total of $500 which is far higher than normal. If we get lucky, we … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 69 – September 2023
Visiting The B-52 Crash Site Memorial In Beaver Cove, ME
On January 24, 1963 tragedy struck on Elephant Mountain in Maine. A United States Air Force B-52 airplane took off on a training mission from Westover Air Force Base, just outside of Springfield, Massachusetts. Their objective was to fly low to the ground to test out a new … [Read more...] about Visiting The B-52 Crash Site Memorial In Beaver Cove, ME
Searching For Moose At Baxter State Park In Maine
In addition to wanting to see the fall colors while in Maine, we also really wanted to see some moose in the wild. Maine has the highest moose population in the US outside of Alaska, so we were hopeful about our chances and Baxter State Park is supposedly a great place to at … [Read more...] about Searching For Moose At Baxter State Park In Maine