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…
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…
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,…