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Travel Blogs from Southwest Harbor
Playing In Vacationland
... some long walks with Paula & Scot and their dog – Scamp. On some of these walks, their neighbor Marty accompanied us with her dog Cubby. Since Jeff and I are thinking of getting a dog once we’re finished with our travels, this was good practice for us. We also had a chance to explore some of Maine’s cute and quaint towns located on the Mid-Coast. Visiting the towns of Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Belfast, Bar Harbor ...
New Hampshire, Three Authors, and the Maine Coast
... Pond was made famous in a book by Henry David Thoreau, a naturalist who built a cabin there and basically lived away from society in the 19th century. His writing and romanticizing of Walden Pond and 'the simple life' became an inspiration to many and helped lead to preservation of lands and wildlife refuges.
As we hiked around Walden Pond, we learned a few things. One: it's more like a lake than a pond - rather large. Two: the cabin is no longer there, ...
One final walk on the pedestrian path...
Kim fell in love with Bar Harbor - could move there in a minute, if it weren't for their cold winters, so for one last glimse of this wonderful little harbor town, we took one last walk along the harbor trail and took some final photos for memories.
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On to Maine and points beyond
... Prudential building---mainly for the view and what a view it is! So cool that we have a appetizer and another drink....total bill $52....but during the meal, the fire alarm goes off---we immediately head to the stairs, Quinci for safety reasons and me thinking YES, we are out of the bill. But it is a false alarm and we go back to our seats before we reach the stairs.
As we leave Boston for Cape Cod, our GPS (named June) ...
Bar Harbor, ME: Lobster Fest
... into the North American sky -- making its highest summit, Cadillac Mountain, the highest point along the eastern seaboard north of Rio de Janeiro.
On the morning of Friday, May 28, 2010 -- after 12 hours of driving -- I stepped out of the Town-and-Country minivan with my friends and cousin to take my first breath of fresh North Atlantic sea breeze. I finally made ...