Archive - August 2019

Finger Lakes, NY: Watkins Glen Is “Gorges”!

Leaving New Hampshire, the Lucky Charm headed to Watkins Glen, New York, and its gorgeous gorges!  Even better, we had a visit from family … daughter Kelsey came to play! This is the land of gorges, and waterfalls, and sloping shorelines, and luscious rolling farm fields cascading down to a series of lakes called the Finger Lakes.   The Finger...

New Hampshire White Mountains: Live Free Or Die

There is no better place to “Live Free” than New Hampshire’s White Mountains, with soaring mountain ranges, glacier-carved valleys, lakes and rivers, and natural attractions galore. This is the “best of the best” of New Hampshire! We visited two of the beautiful “notches” (deep narrow valleys through the mountain ranges) in this area, Crawford Notch and...

Portland, ME: The “Maine” Event!

Ahhhh, Portland Maine:  a whirlwind of savoring all the city had to offer (A LOT), thanks in large part to Phoenix-expat-and-now-Portland-resident-friend Sue, who took multiple days to welcome us and direct us to all the good stuff! What can you expect in Portland, Maine? +++++++++++++++++ Iconic Lighthouses by the Dozen Portland Head Light, Maine’s...

Mid-Summer, Mid-Trip, Mid-Coast Maine!

Middle of summer, middle of this trip, middle of Maine!  “Midcoast Maine” is consistently listed as a Top Ten Destination in travel guides and websites. It’s a conglomeration of rugged, rocky coasts, picturesque fishing harbors, and marinas stuffed with pleasure boats and sailing schooners. Here is a photo journey through some of our favorite...