Fairfield Inn Portland Airport

... day in Freeport, MN. <br><br><br><br>Things we Observed:<br><br>· Most semi trucks have additional tandem axels under their trailer. Some have 9 axels and B-trains have up to 13.<br><br>· The interstate highway service centers are spectacular &#8211; they have everything a traveler needs (overnight parking, fuel, travel info, groceries, fast foods i.e ...

... Horton&#8217;s, Wendy&#8217;s, MacDonalds, etc<br><br>· The highway signs in Massachusetts are displayed on a sign resembling a Pilgrim hat.<br><br>Things we Learned:<br><br>· All service centers have an elaborate fire suppression system built above the pumps. If a fire did start, the area would be immediately covered in foam. Ingenious!<br><br><br ...

... our travels with you through this blog and hope it goes successfully. One of our audiences will be Sophie and Isabelle's classes...."hello fellow classmates/teachers". We hope to bring to this blog our personal experiences and reactions as well as some history and educational value. The girls would also like to challenge the classes with periodic questions about our destination to see if the classes can come up with the answers. <br>

... of New Hampshire. The fall colours were glorious as the birch trees have turned a brilliant yellow and the maples are a vibrant red. We saw some spectacular scenery! We went to Newry where we found a very old, typical New England covered bridge.<br><br>It is supposed to rain tomorrow so we are going to head back to Freeport for some shopping. I want to revisit the LL Bean store!<br><br>Hope all is well with family and friends,<br>Judy <br><br>

i never knew what a great city portland, maine is! it is beautiful and has great restaurants. what more can you ask from a city? <br><br>we pulled into the harbor just after sunset--there was a lot of traffic in the channel with fishing boats and shrimping boats and lobtah boats. we docked at a slip and went for an amazing dinner at Street (i highly suggest it!).<br><br>the next day we set sail around all the little islands ...

... dock???) It was VERY foggy at the start...but then the fog was lifting by the time we got back to our starting point. <br><br>We then drove a few blocks to the center of town and walked the main street. This was quite an amazing area. Portland has revitalized their downtown area by filling all the empty storefronts with gift shops and restaurants of all types. The buildings were original and ...

... patio and a few tables inside. They are only open April through September but it is clearly the place to go for lobster. We ordered our lobsters, clam chowder, fried clams and sat down at a little table to wait. The wind was a little chilly outside so we opted for an indoor table but getting an inside table was not for the meek or faint of heart. It was necessary to take a stake a claim to grab a table.<br><br>The ...

... Right!!<br><br>After lunch, Mel continued to do more laundry and Neil proceeded to take the bus apart in order to fit the insulation that SDCVW had omitted to put back in. Hopefully from now on, the temperature inside the bus will be warmer than that outside!<br><br><br>Miles travelled: 25<br><br>Total miles travelled: 14519<br><br>Days on road: 133<br><br>States visited: 29<br><br>National Parks visited: 20

... I have the advantage of knowing that I got to come home, unlike my students. Anyway, I made lots of memories, and a few friends. I'm SO glad to be home and have a short break before the new school year starts. Thanks to everyone for reading my rambling blog. I hope to put together a slide show if pics soon, but I have over 500 to sort through! Happy August! Hope everyone is doing well. ~C

... away from Boston on Route 1. There are 12 unattractive complexes on either side of the road but while the architecture won't win any awards the prices will. I picked up cotton shirts at $19.99 each, a leather jacket for $99 and trousers for $34. Yes they are probably not the finest quality but who cares at these prices. Two pairs of Timberland shoes for $64. Inevitably had to buy another ...