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Newport, Rhode Island…

AUGUST 3, 2015 ABOUT NEWPORT. Newport is a beautiful seaside city that’s famous for its mansions, shopping and scenery. It’s also known for hosting the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival. And for many years it was home to the America’s Cup Sailing Yacht Races. Cobblestone streets and brick sidewalks accent an upscale touristy … Continue reading »

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Mystic Seaport, Connecticut…

JULY 24,   2015 ABOUT MYSTIC.  We prepared to swab the decks, batten down the hatches and set sail. It was a beautiful sunny day when we headed to Mystic, Connecticut’s  seaside village devoted to all things maritime. The Museum of America and the Sea is the largest maritime museum in the world. This 20 acre … Continue reading »

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We’re in Rhode Island…

JULY 17, 2015 ARRIVING IN RHODE ISLAND. Located half-way between Boston and New York, our latest destination is in Westerly, Rhode Island.  The 100 mile drive from Cape Cod took us just a little more than two hours. It was an easy drive except for about a ten mile stretch through Providence, where the traffic … Continue reading »

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Our Whale Watching Trip…

JULY 11, 2015 WHALES NEAR CAPE COD. About a 40 mile boat ride from Bardstown Harbor on Cape Cod, Stellwagen Bank is the seasonal home to Humpback, Finback and Menke Whales. These animals are baleen whales…they have no teeth! Instead, they have baleen plates made up of keratin, the same material that makes up our … Continue reading »

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Chatham, Massachusetts…

JULY 7, 2015 OUR FAVORITE TOWN. Of all the towns and villages we’ve visited on Cape Cod, our favorite and perhaps the most picturesque and charming is Chatham. If the Cape is viewed as a bent arm, Chatham is the elbow. The geographic features of the town are hilly, wooded uplands, extensive barrier beaches, spits, … Continue reading »

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Provincetown, Massachusetts…

JULY 2, 2015 OUR TRIP TO P-TOWN. We took a day trip to see the quaint colonial town of Provincetown, called “P-Town by the locals. It’s about an hour’s drive “up” the Cape from where we’re staying “down” the Cape in Falmouth.  As you can see from the map I’ve inserted, Cape Cod is shaped … Continue reading »

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Arriving on Cape Cod…

JULY 1, 2015 CAPE COD CAMPRESORT. Our home right now is Cape Cod Campresort, in the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. We’ve been here about five days. The resort’s motto is: There is no place like this place near this place, so this must be “the place.” I hope so, because it’s costing us $100 a … Continue reading »

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We’re making a U-Turn…

JUNE 25, 2015. WE’RE MAKING A U-TURN. Having the freedom  to change travel plans at will is one of the major benefits of motorhome travel. Our direction of travel is never mandated or locked-in by airline or hotel reservations. And this morning we made a spontaneous decision to change our short-term travel plans. We were … Continue reading »

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Historic Salem, Massachusetts..

JUNE 23, 2015 SETTING THE STAGE. It began a little after midnight…at first an almost imperceptible tapping on the roof that seemed to start and stop in the darkness.  Later, as dawn crept into the campground, it became steadier, though still very light. Rain. By morning, it was still faint…but now persistent…nearly hidden by a hovering … Continue reading »

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The Kennebunks, Maine…

  JUNE 20, 2015 ABOUT THE KENNEBUNKS. We’ve all heard about President Bush 41’s summer home at Kennebunkport in Maine. So what’s with the title to this post, “The Kennebunks?” Here’s the deal. First a thriving port and busy shipbuilding center, and then a summer retreat for the wealthy, the Kennybunks are made up of … Continue reading »

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Portland, Maine…

JUNE 15, 2015 ABOUT PORTLAND. Portland is located on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast, approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It’s a small seaside city with a high concentration of shops, restaurants, museums and galleries. Portland Head Light and Museum, located adjacent to a World War II artillery emplacement, … Continue reading »

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Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company…

SOUTH FREEPORT, MAINE. JUNE 14, 2015. LUNCHTIME. Here’s an eatery that deserves its very own post in my blog: Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company. The name’s quite a mouthful, but you get quite a mouthful of fresh lobster when you come for lunch and have one of their absolutely delicious lobster rolls. We dined here … Continue reading »

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Freeport, Maine…

JUNE 13, 2015 ABOUT FREEPORT. Our next stop in Maine was the quaint little town of Freeport. Local legend is that the town is the birthplace of Maine, the decision to separate from Massachusetts having been made in a local tavern way back in 1789. Whether this is truth or folklore, Freeport has much to … Continue reading »

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Acadia National Park…

JUNE 11, 2015 A SPECTACULAR DESTINATION. Located on the rock-bound Maine island of Mount Desert lies Acadia National Park, one of the most spectacular destinations in the State of Maine. Visiting it was one of the primary reasons for our visit to Bar Harbor. Soaring granite cliffs butt up against sand and cobblestone beaches. Glacier-carved … Continue reading »

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Bar Harbor, Maine…

JUNE 8, 2015 WE MADE IT! We’ve finally arrived on Maine’s rugged, craggy coastline, to begin our much anticipated summer-long trek down the eastern seaboard. I’m thrilled! The last time I visited this part of the country I was just 15 years old. My parents had taken me on a road trip across the United … Continue reading »

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Lake George to Bar Harbor…Part 2.

JUNE 5, 2016 DRIVING THROUGH NEW HAMPSHIRE. On the second day of our drive to Bar Harbor, we traveled for miles through the beautiful state of New Hampshire. “Live free or die” is the state motto. I don’t know about that, but the scenery in New Hampshire is definitely “to die for.” Here are some … Continue reading »

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Lake George to Bar Harbor…Part 1.

JUNE 3, 2015 FROM LAKE GEORGE TO BAR HARBOR. It’s about a 450 mile drive from Lake George in Upstate New York to Bar Harbor, on Desert Island in the state of Maine. It’s also a rather time-consuming drive, because the winding roads through the countryside force a pretty slow pace…speed limit signs of 30 … Continue reading »

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