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
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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