ZooAmerica
June 7 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
This was cool and sad all at the same time.
The cages are small - but the animals would have been destroyed if not for this place.
It’s been here since 1910 when someone gave Milton Hershey someRead more
Rolled into CT
June 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We got to CT safely and my sister had a surprise for Denise (and pizza for me).
Case Mountain Hike
June 11 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Not sure why all our hikes have to have the word “mountain” in them - but in all honesty, this was an easy stroll. We saw the case cabin - which is literally you are walking through the woods andRead more
Italian Birthday!!
June 12 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
What’s better than all your childhood favorites?!?
Denise’s sister (Deb) and best BiL ever (Greg) got her Italian Butter Cookies and a cake from an Italian bakery (I think from Montilio’s). ItRead more
Bounce pad
June 12 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
There were no kids around so we went on the bounce pad. It was fun.
Moseley’s Woods, MA
June 14 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
On our way to Maine - we stopped by Moseley’s woods for a hike. It had great views of the Merrimack River.
Wells, Maine
June 14 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Great time in Wells, Maine. Good food (fried Haddock) and fun with the fam.
Smoke and fire
June 15 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
While waiting for Curt and Linda to arrive, Denise, Julie and I noticed the multitude of fire trucks flying down mile road (to Wells beach) and then we saw a plume of smoke. For hours (and I do meanRead more
Perkins Cove Drawbridge
June 15 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Cool History:
The drawbridge at Perkins Cove is one of those places that feels like old Maine.
The first footbridge went up in 1890 (so people could cross the cove), but when the harbor was dredgedRead more
Nubble Lighthouse
June 15 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Pretty sure this is the most photographed lighthouse in Maine. Notice the gondola? That would be how the light keeper gets back-and-forth because the lighthouse sits on a small island.
There’s aRead more
Penobscot Bridge
June 16 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
The Penobscot Narrows Bridge was built in 2006. They needed to replace the to replace Waldo-Hancock Bridge (which was unfixable) and they had to lower the weight limit on the Waldo bridge because itRead more
Fort Knox at Penobscot Bay
June 16 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Even though our van broke down, this was by far one of my favorite things we saw.
The fort was built during tensions with British Canada over the Maine boundary dispute - and since the British hadRead more
Hot shot Furnace
June 16 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This was at Fort Knox and I found it fascinating
You start a fire in the bottom of the building, you load cannon balls into one end of it. They roll through the fire and once they’ve been in thereRead more
Campground fun
June 16 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
In Bar Harbor, our campground was on the water and made for some beautiful sunsets
We sat by the fire, Denise made a wonderful meal, and yes, we actually did jump on the bounce pad - it was amazingRead more
Mount Dessert, Maine
June 19 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
We drove around and saw the beautiful views. At a pull off I kept hearing music so I tracked it down to this young man. He was awesome.
Asticou Azalea Gardens, Maine
June 19 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Azaleas are Denise’s favorite, so of course we went to the gardens.
Largest tadpoles I’ve ever seen (bullfrog tadpoles). We both at quick glance thought they were snakes.
Bar Harbor, Maine
June 19 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Random shots from a fun day
Saw the New Orleans Saints owner’s yacht in the harbor - must be nice
Jordan Pond House
June 19 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We did stop at the Jordan Pond House for popovers, (two days in a row because the first day there was absolutely no parking) - apparently that is what you do when you’re there.
We sat out on theRead more
Castine, Maine
June 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Someone got a lobster stuffy from grandma lol
Castine was extremely interesting. It included a fort, in horrible repair, and a story about Paul Revere’s court marshal. Yes, that Paul Revere.
Stonington Maine
June 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We loved Stonington. It was a quaint little town, and there was a museum there that was closed, but the guy came out and started talking to us, and when we told him we were leaving the next day, heRead more
Goodbye to Maine
June 20 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We had blueberry everything in Maine - blueberry coffee, blueberry beer, blueberry pancakes, - you name it they put blueberries in it.
In all honesty, we found mean to be overpriced and overcrowded,Read more
Conway New Hampshire
June 22 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We went into downtown North Conway and saw lots of cute stores. These are pictures from Zeb's store.
There is also a doggy store for midnight. She got to pick out what she wanted. She absolutely lovedRead more
North Conway, New Hampshire
June 22 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Who knew you could get amazing Italian food in North Conway, New Hampshire. Denise will have to tell you all the Italian goodies they had, I can’t even pronounce half of them, but they were off theRead more
Diana’s Bath, NH
June 22 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
We took this amazing hike that led us to a place called Diana’s bath - because when people saw it, they felt that it was worthy enough for the goddess Diana - they weren’t wrong.
It’s also theRead more
Hiking in New Hampshire
June 22 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
This is Diana's bath. It is a beautiful cascading waterfall with several pools formed throughout. The water is crystal clear and it was named for the goddess Diana because it was so pristine even sheRead more
TravelerOh, wow. Are we speaking of the same Hershey of the Hershey empire? If so, I don't understand why those tiny enclosures and cages can't be updated to sizes more appropriate for the animals who live in them.
TravelerYes, it’s Milton Hershey from the Hershey chocolate company. The zoo has been there since 1910. It’s just a small section of the park. They don’t even charge extra to get into it. They see they do lots of things to help stimulate the animals - like food, puzzles, and toys and stuff. They have trainers on site that love the animals and do their best for them with what they have. But they’re all animals that would have been put down if they weren’t there so I’m not sure what’s better and we can’t ask the animals.