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Boothbay Harbor, Maine
In early June, we spent two nights in quaint Boothbay Harbor on the coast of Maine. After wandering around town exploring the shops and sights, a great way to explore the area is taking a boat cruise. We chose to…
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Mount Washington — Up the Cog Railway, and a Rainy Last Day in the Notch
New England Road Trip 2026 · Bretton Woods, New Hampshire · Wednesday–Thursday, June 10–11 The Omni Mount Washington was our base for three nights, and it gave us the two ends of a great mountain stay: one big bucket-list day,…
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Across the State Line — Breaking Camp for the Omni Mount Washington
New England Road Trip 2026 · Acadia, Maine → Bretton Woods, New Hampshire · Tuesday, June 9 Three nights of tent camping in Acadia, and then it was time for the biggest contrast of the trip: tear down the campsite…
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The Big Sunny Day in Acadia — Cadillac, the Bar Island Sandbar & Lobster on Somes Sound
New England Road Trip 2026 · Acadia National Park, Maine · Monday, June 8 If the rainy day was about making the best of it, this was the day Acadia paid us back. The forecast flipped to clear and ~75°,…
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Acadia in the Rain — Misty Cliffs, Jordan Pond & a Pizza-Movie Night
New England Road Trip 2026 · Acadia National Park, Maine · Sunday, June 7 We woke up to exactly the forecast we'd been watching: rain and fog, the whole island socked in. You can let that wreck a national-park day…
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Down East to Acadia — Camp Setup at Blackwoods
New England Road Trip 2026 · Boothbay → Bar Harbor, Maine · Saturday, June 6 Every trip has a day that's mostly windshield, and this was ours: pack up the harbor, point the car north, and trade Boothbay for the…
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Portland, Maine
Two days wandering around Portland, Maine had me feeling like I had a good pulse on the city and left me wanting to come back for more. Sam and I enjoyed oysters and lobster rolls from various establishments around the…
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The Coast Road to Boothbay — Baseball, Beer, and a Legendary Lobster Shack
New England Road Trip 2026 · Portland → Boothbay Harbor, Maine · Thursday, June 4 Travel days on a road trip are their own kind of fun: you check out of one place, point the van at the next, and…
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Day 1 — Wheels Up at Dawn, Lobster Rolls by Lunch
New England Road Trip 2026 · Day 1 · Tuesday, June 2 · Portland, Maine Every good family trip seems to start the same way — except this one started a little earlier than most. My alarm went off at…
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Cape Charles, Virginia
I spent my birthday weekend in Cape Charles, Virginia with my son and our neighbors while the dads and daughters went camping. This was my 5th or 6th time visiting Cape Charles and each time I find something new to…
