From mid-September to mid-October 2023 my parents came over from the UK to join us on the road trip for a month in New England. Their visit was bookended by Shae and I spending six weeks in Massachusetts - about three weeks in the Boston area, three days in Salem over Halloween … [Read more...] about 3 Weeks In Massachusetts Not In Boston: Here’s What We Did
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1 Week In Hancock, VT: Here’s What We Did
Vermont is one of our favorite states on the road trip so far. We first visited in 2018, then visited another couple of times in 2019. Seeing as my parents came over from the UK to join us for a month on the road trip to see the fall leaves in New England, we figured a week in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Hancock, VT: Here’s What We Did
10 More Covered Bridges In Vermont
Back in 2019 Shae and I visited Vermont for our second and third times. During that third stay we visited 10 different covered bridges in one day. Covered bridges aren't really a thing in the UK, so when my parents came to visit we thought it'd be fun to take them to as many of … [Read more...] about 10 More Covered Bridges In Vermont
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Maine
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
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
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
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
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
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Hampshire
We've been trying to fit in as many states as we can during 2023 because next year is the last year of our 50 state road trip and we have a lot we need to fit in next year too! That includes an international trip for our 20th anniversary and a couple of months driving up to - and … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From New Hampshire
The Black Heritage Trail Of New Hampshire In Portsmouth, NH
When we met with our friends Chris and Steve from Eat Walk Learn and told them we were heading to New Hampshire, they said that the Black Heritage Trail of NH was a can't-miss. It combines all our favorite things - free, dog-friendly, walking to see a city, black history, … [Read more...] about The Black Heritage Trail Of New Hampshire In Portsmouth, NH