The Maine Diaries

Last Hike of 2015

Upper Hadlock Carriage Trail This is probably our last full day. I feel so sad that this vacation went so fast. We took the Hadlock Pond carriage trail today. It’s about 4 miles. The challenge of the trail […]

Gorham Mountain

The weather says that we’re going to have rain on and off for the next few days. I don’t like to hike over wet boulders, so we decided to take a hike up Gorham Mountain. It’s a good […]

Connors Nubble Challenge

My Favorite Acadia Hike Joseph and I do this hike, Connors Nubble, almost every year. We didn’t last year because I hurt my shoulder on the first day of vacation and I didn’t want to put any stress on […]

My Barr Treat!

I waited years. Even tried to grow one….thought it wouldn’t happen. But, finally! I saw one!! Joseph and I were in Bar Harbor at 8am so we could get to Barr Island. It’s a small island across from […]

Sunday Sweet Sunday

We had a relatively lazy day today. We did my favorite Sunday morning things: watched Sunday Morning, read the paper (the actual paper), and watched the Sunday morning political shows. By early afternoon we were in Bar Harbor […]

Schoodic Saturday

Ellsworth was today’s first stop, for breakfast at the Riverside Cafe, on our way to the Schoodic Peninsula. Schoodic was once privately owned land that was donated to the county. The main towns are Winter Harbor and Gouldsboro […]

I Confess…

It’s My Dirty Little Secret OK, we all have one. I’m confessing mine. It’s television shows. And not just any television shows. Mindless ones. It’s an addiction…no, it’s my tranquilizer. Some people drink, others smoke or take drugs, […]

Tilley Tuesday

I finally bought a Tilley Hat. I’ve resisted getting one for years, even though I’ve liked how Joseph looks in his. Until now, it just wasn’t for me. A baseball cap was all I wanted while hiking. OK, […]

Blueberries, Books and Binge-Watching

It’s a lazy morning…typical first day at Windward Cottages. Joseph and I are watching Sunday morning as we let go of work and slide into vacation mode. This vacation Joseph and I are binge-watching the first season of […]

Read More Blueberries, Books and Binge-Watching

Portland Head Light

What a good first night of vacation! I had fun, got to visit with friends, started de-stressing and got good rest. This morning I had some cereal at the hotel (raisin bran with yogurt and froot loops – […]

Maine Diaries 2015

We left West Chester around 8:30 this morning. Joseph has a GPS in his car and we still get triptiks from AAA. But more and more we use WAZE when we travel – even if it’s just for […]

Wahlberg at Wahlburgers

OK, I’m resigned to the fact that vacation is over. But I really wanted to squeeze one more thing into it before I head home. One last little adventure. For those of you who haven’t seen Wahlburgers: it’s […]