This trip was planned but then postponed back in the fall. The reason? We just didn’t have it in us after a very busy summer and a big trip in September, so we scaled back to something else and it worked out perfectly. This time around, we were counting down the days to pack up the car and hit the road. The destination wasn’t a quick one and when delaying the trip we didn’t take into effect that…
We are having another child!…oh, and we recently went to Swan Lake State Park. Baby #2 arrives in the spring so with winter here and the 3rd trimester knocking at the door, it was a chance to stretch our legs and get some fresh air. It just seemed like what the doctor ordered. Seriously, if you knew our doctor, she would order it…we love our doctor. Off we went to Swan Lake State Park during the February holiday weekend. An…
After many conversations with individuals and families, this post will be straight to the point…“Glamping” should not be a dirty word. We all have different comfort levels in anything that we do, so spending time outdoors shouldn’t be any different. Often people will say “we did ____ and I know it’s cheating.” Cheating? Who are you cheating? It’s your experience and yours alone. So, when you and your family are doing anything at a level that makes for the most…
Tiny house = big memories. Our dogs didn’t make this trip because we spent the night in a cabin smaller than our family tent. For $80 and change we stayed in this little incredible Airbnb getaway in the mid-coast on one of the coldest nights of the year so far. The temps dipped into the teens but the little electric heaters we had were more than enough in this bite-size space. Eloise knew we were doing something special because she…
With camping season now behind us for 2018, we had planned a 2 night-3 day trip on the Canadian border in eastern Maine after Thanksgiving. Even though this had been planned for months, that all changed less than a week out when we were just simply too tired from everyday life. Instead of canceling the whole trip, we came up with another less intense option on the fly. There were a couple state parks in the mid-coast area that were…
It’s been a few weeks since we returned from our biggest family adventure to date. Even with the built in buffer day, we weren’t prepared for jumping back into our normal routine. Eloise was the only one who seemed fine on our first day back to the grind, but come Thursday her wheels came off too. You’d think after 8 days away from home we would be eager to get back, and we were…to a point. We LOVE our jobs…
Trivia time…name the Maine state park that has the honor of being established first? If you guessed Aroostook State Park then you are correct. It probably helped a little that this post is about Aroostook State Park but nice work anyway. For being correct we’ll send you a Rubys on the Road koozie when we finally get around to designing them. Founded in 1938 after a wonderful donation from the residents of Presque Isle, the park has grown nicely to…
This trip was the definition of an adventure. A portion of it self-induced, a side of it was out of our control with just a dash of bad luck. At times it felt like we were the Griswolds in National Lampoon’s Vacation. Everyone was trying so hard to make sure it all went smoothly but there was lots of swinging and missing going around. Let’s get things straight though, Rangeley Lake State Park is a damn near perfect place and…
Critics seem to look for the negative in everything. That’s why a review from a normal person seems to speak more to the average person. A review on Yelp or TripAdvisor often carries more weight with us than from a paid professional in an online or printed publication. Even when a critic finally likes something, they still seem to make a dig, here and there. What a terrible way to go about life and experiencing things. With that being said,…
No, this isn’t the popular Ferry Beach in Scarborough, but the actual state park in Saco. Ferry Beach State Park is our 15th state park visit as a family, and this time we had some friends join us! After looking at the beautiful weather forecasted for that Saturday in early July, it was a last minute, Friday evening decision to head to the beach on Saturday morning. Each of us sent out group texts to family and friends that the…