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Maritime Mystic, Connecticut

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October 23, 2024 We fell in love with the seaworthy charm of Mystic, Connecticut. Pre-colonial buildings and homes line the streets of the nautical town on the banks of the Mystic River. Main Street is walkable and filled with adorable shops, restaurants and charm. Mystic even has a drawbridge over…
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The Ocean State – Rhode Island

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October 20, 2024 The smallest state seems spacious with its breathtaking ocean views. Rhode Island represents the best of maritime New England. We enjoyed some R&R at our good friends’ place while catching up on laundry and watching a football game (first time seeing a TV in six weeks.) First…
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Loving Cape Cod

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“A man may stand there and put all of America behind him.” – Henry David Thoreau, describing Cape Cod, Massachusetts October 18, 2024 Sandy beaches, quaint towns, lighthouses and charming homes dot the Cape Cod Peninsula. We camped on the Outer Cape in Provincetown. What a friendly and welcoming town!…
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Seeing history in Boston

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October 14, 2024 Boston is breathtaking. This was our first visit to the vibrant and historic city. We camped north of the city in Cape Ann, so we took the commuter train to the city from Gloucester. Smart move–no worries about parking and traffic, which looked like a nightmare. Our…
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Pretty Portland

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October 12, 2024 The rocky coast of southern Maine is symbolized with one of the most recognizable lighthouses in New England, the Portland Head Light. Our first stop to this nautical city was the fascinating and ingenious Portland Observatory. The Observatory was built in 1807 by Captain Lemuel Moody. He…
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Garden Oasis

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October 10, 2024 Just outside Acadia National Park’s Northeast Harbor entrance is the peaceful and beautiful Asticou Azalea Garden. It is part of a Land and Garden Preserve established to conserve and support historical gardens on Mount Desert Island. The Asticou Azalea Garden is a Japanese Garden first started in…
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Northern Lights

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October 10, 2024 While camping near Bar Harbor, we heard about the anticipated visibility of the Northern Lights. Late one night, we were amazed to see ribbons of green and pink light in the sky. It was almost eerie. We took several photos, which actually show the colors much more…
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Bar Harbor, Maine

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October 9, 2024 Main Street in Bar Harbor is charming and fun to explore. The historical town is known as the “Gateway to Acadia National Park.,” The waterfront and historical buildings combine to make a cozy and special town. Our pretty campsite in Bar Harbor Our visit to Bar Harbor…
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Acadia National Park

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October 7, 2024 What a contrast to leave the isolated Maine woods and arrive at busy Acadia National Park. This beautiful park on the rocky Atlantic coast is one of the top-10 most-visited national parks in the country, with 4 million visitors a year. The park is mostly located on…
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Deep in the Maine Woods

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October 4, 2024 We always wanted to experience the wilderness of Maine. Thanks to the generosity and foresight of a man named Percival Baxter, we were able to explore one of the most rugged and untamed landscapes in the country. Percival Baxter was a wealthy philanthropist who served as Governor…
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Mesmerizing Flume Gorge

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October 3, 2024 Imagine being the first to discover this incredible canyon. In 1808, 93-year-old Jess Guernsey was out fishing one day, and stumbled upon the Flume Gorge. According to the story, she had trouble convincing her family of her new discovery, but she finally persuaded them to check it…
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The Kancamagus Highway

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(copyright Dreamstime aerial photo) October 5, 2024 We couldn’t pass up the chance to drive the famous Kancamagus Highway to see the gorgeous colors of fall in New Hampshire. The 35-mile highway is a part of Route 112 spanning east to west from Lincoln to Conway. It goes through the…
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White Mountains of New Hampshire

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October 2, 2024 New Hampshire is crowned by the highest peak in the northeastern United States, Mount Washington. The rugged summit tops the White Mountains of New Hampshire at 6,288 feet. To get to the top of Mount Washington, we drove the 7-mile Mount Washington Auto Road (or as I…
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No Boundaries for Books

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September 30, 2024 A library straddling the international border? A building with two addresses? This one- of-a-kind treasure is the Haskell Free Library and Opera House. The main entrance is in Derby Line, Vermont. It shares the border with Stanstead, Quebec. It was built deliberately on the border to promote…
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The Green Mountains–Waterfalls, a Gorge, and Covered Bridges

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September 29, 2024 Vermont’s Green Mountains are just too pretty to cover in one post. The fall colors are now at their peak in this area, and the “leaf peepers” are out in full force. We have seen many busses full of tourists trying to take the perfect photo. Luckily…
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