Last night we went to an outdoor ice skating rink for an event for some local business sponsors (the hospital is a sponsor and employees +1 get in for free). There was going to be live music and free food. When we arrived, there were not very many people and we didn’t see live music or free food but I…
Today we got up bright and early and caught the Downeaster Amtrak train to Boston, Massachusetts. Scott was excited because this was his first Amtrak train ride. I was excited for the train ride because we wouldn’t have to deal with the stress of driving and finding parking in the city especially since it was Super Bowl Sunday! Our trip…
Today, we went to Freeport, ME. It is listed on the must sees of Maine. It is home of the flagship store of LL Bean. The store is huge and in multiple buildings. We also walked around and visited several other stores in the area. No shortage of shopping there. We had lunch at a local Tavern and then headed…
The weather surprised us today and it was a little nicer than we expected. We decided to head out to Macworth Island State Park to walk the trail around the island. I packed our hats, gloves, and balaclavas because I knew it would be cold and windy on the island. However, when we parked on the island I realized that…
It was another nice and sunny day today. We decided to check out Bradbury State Park on the recommendation of a surgeon from work. We chose a 2 mile round trip path that went to the summit of the mountain. There was still lots of snow on the ground and lots of ice also. At first it didn’t seem like…
Today we took advantage of a beautiful sunny but cold day and went to three lighthouses that are very close to us. It got very warm yesterday (48) and rained a lot so after the temperature dropped overnight there was lots of ice around today. Our first stop was Fort Williams Park and Portland Head Light. Portland Head Light is…
Our first day in Maine and winter sends us a nice welcome. It was about 12 degrees with snow/freezing rain all day. It’s so pretty and looks like a winter wonderland. We did go for a walk to check it out. Super cold and the ice pellets hurt when they hit my eyes. When we got back, I had icicles…
3,375 miles later, and we arrived at our destination of Portland, Maine. We got an early start to the day to ensure that we would reach our destination, unload, and grocery shop before the predicted winter storm arrived. It was a beautiful sunny day for our entire trip. We are unpacked and stocked from the grocery store. Of course, we…
We’re almost there! Today we checked off two more states on our cross country trip. We did make a small side trip today. Niagara Falls was on our bucket list and we were too close to not visit it. The weather was going to be the determining factor on whether we were going to be able to stop. There is…
We left Channahon, IL this morning after a nice but brief visit with family. With such a short visit, we didn’t get to see everyone. Last night we played a vicious game of Monopoly that ended in a draw since it was almost 11pm. It snowed the entire drive today and it was sleeting when we got to stop for…