Tag: Maine
5 Reasons I Love Maine
1. Lobster, Lobster, Lobster A few years ago, on our epic Maine coastal road trip, we ate lobster every single day. Lobster omelets & lobster eggs for breakfast. Lobster rolls (preferably Connecticut style) for lunch. Giant, freshly plucked, steamed lobsters with a lot of drawn butter for dinner. We ate at lobster shacks (our favorite…
Maine: Kayaking in Bar Harbor
Our kayak trip with Aquaterra Adventures in Bar Harbor, Maine was the wild card of the three kayaking tours we went on during our trip. We were both nervous that it would be too touristy, too easy. As we ambled up to the dockside boathouse, which houses Aquaterra, an overpriced lobster restaurant, & a service which offers…
Maine: casual dining up & down the coast
All up & down the coast of Maine are great casual dining spots. Here are a few of our favorites in Portland (Gilbert’s Chowder House & Portland Lobster Company), Camden (Cappy’s Chowder House & Fresh) & Bar Harbor (West Street Cafe). ——- Gilbert’s Chowder House – Don’t let the name fool you: Gilbert’s is about…
The Best of 2011
I wasn’t going to do a 2011 “Year in Review” post, but now that the year is over, I’m feeling nostalgic. I knew I would travel less in 2011 than in 2010 (after all, I traveled 11 of 12 months in 2010), but what I lacked in quantity, I made up for in quality. I…
FriFotos: Best of 2011
This week’s #FriFotos theme is the best of 2011 – check out the Twitter stream for some amazing photos!
Maine: Sunrise on the Top of Cadillac Mountain
Ahead of our trip to Maine, the “what to do” advice was universal from: get up at 3:30am, head to the top of Cadillac Mountain & watch the sunrise. I was intrigued by the fact that the summit of Cadillac Mountain sees the first light of day in the United States at certain times of…
