1st stop
8 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
This was our 1st stop after we left the house and made a fast pit-stop at Wawa's.
Took us about 4.5 hours and we are roughly 9-10 miles into the State of Maine and we are about 1/2 way to ourЧитать далее
VacationLand Estates
8 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
So this is our hangout for this upcoming week. We are on the outskirts of Island Falls (pop. All of 600) 😁
Surprisingly, I made it here in 8hrs 40mins incl. the break
Interesting setup with theseЧитать далее
Cabin 61
8 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
And that is our "cabin". Very clean, plenty of space even has a loft
Huge communal deck in the back overlooking golf course geen.
End of the day
8 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
..and do after getting ourselves situated, going to the local grocery store, which is absolutely a Typical County Store, getting provisions and grabbing fast dinner, we are retiring for the nightЧитать далее
Robinson Mountain
9 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Robinson Mountain is a peak not far from our cabin in and has an elevation of 1,020 feet. Robinson Mountain is named after Maj. George Robinson, a former resident in Island Falls. Robinson servedЧитать далее
Trail
9 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
So the trailhead proved to be somewhat elusive, but in the end, we found a service road that eventually got us on it.
The ATVs use the trail as well, so there are plenty of mud spots...
Of course, weЧитать далее
The summit
9 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We made it to the summit and marveled at views again.
We spent some time on this little opening, had some lunch, and rested. Mosquitoes were still relentless, though...
So we traversed the other sideЧитать далее
Cheese and Wine
9 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
..so this was a major bummer.
As many of you know, today is Laurie's birthday, and I was all set to take her out to a nice dinner.
I forgot where we are!!!
Not only does one have to go completelyЧитать далее
Shin Falls
10 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Today we squeezed in 2 relatively sort hikes.
The partial problem is that, although there are abundance of places, it takes forever to get to them. This one, Shin Falls, was about 35 minutes drive -Читать далее
Maybe... and a little later
10 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
The trail unfortunately turned out not well marked at all. We completely missed the turn, therefore never making it to the loop and the Lower Falls.
Perhaps it was for the best - many reviews mentionЧитать далее
Seboeis River Nature Trail
10 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
The trailhead was perhaps 5 minutes away from Shin Falls so we jumped at a chance.
The northern access point for the Seboeis Riverside Trail is the start of a 6.75 mile one-way trail that leads southЧитать далее
Picnic Break
10 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
This was a beautiful trail, wide and gravel.
It followed the river and was also marked rather consistently.
We came upon this picnic area and took our repast and continued on.
However, soon enough,Читать далее
Thus Ends Today
10 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
I am extremely upset.
Somewhere out there, the Stars Aligned just do NOT want me to take my wife out for her birthday 😡
Turns out that not only these so-called eateries closed down on us lastЧитать далее
Houlton
11 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 68 °F
As expected, we woke up to a very steady rainfall; thus, any idea of hiking was not feasible.
We decided to take a ride to Houlton- only 21 miles away and play tourist.
Houlton is a town in AroostookЧитать далее
Meduxnekeag River Trail
11 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Much to our surprise, the other side of the bridge turned out to be a trailhead to Meduxnekeag River Trail obviously running along the Meduxnekeag River.
We happily jumped at a chance, especiallyЧитать далее
Houlton 2
11 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
After coming back from the trail, we strolled to a small Memorial park and checked out some stores around Market Place.
Of course, I found me an ACW Monument and a smaller one commemorating WWII,Читать далее
Shire Ale House
11 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
While the rain thankfully stopped, the humidity in the air was quite unbeatable.
We decided to duck into Shire Ale House and partake in a refreshing cold pint.
Patrick, the bartender, who wound upЧитать далее
Dinsmore Cove
11 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Coming back, we took a quick detour to Dinsmore Cove (part of Pleasant Lake) not far from the resort. As a matter of fact, the place we stopped does belong to the resort
Clear skies and "Ursa Major"
11 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The day is finishing on a very nice note; the rain is over and the skies are bright and clear. The views from the back patio are awesome...
... and so is the view of mosquitoes bites on my arm thatЧитать далее
Katahdin Lake
12 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Katahdin Lake is a fairly new addition to Baxter State Park, and it is located on newly acquired park land on its eastern side.
The 3.3 miles hike took us almost 2.5 hours as the trail that wasЧитать далее
Bog, mud, slippery boulders & log bridge
12 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
The reason for difficulties we experienced was the fact that the trail turned out to be a collection of Bog, mud, slippery rock boulders, and narrow log bridges.
At one point I almost had a CaminoЧитать далее
Baxter State Park
12 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Clear skies persisted into today's morning, and after breakfast, we decided to carry on with the hiking plans.
We chose to drive to South entrance of Baxter State Park (about 70 miles from our place)Читать далее
Stunning sunset
12 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Absolutely stunning sunset (pictures just don't do justice)
Preamble of the Day
13 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
As many of you may have heard, the northern lights (a.k.a. Aurora Borealis) were said to be potentially visible in at least 17 states (including ME) this week on July 12 and 13, according to an auroraЧитать далее
Penobscot River Trails
13 июля 2023 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
And so it is quite understandable that we got up and ultimately ventured out LATE!
It rained more through the night, but by the mid-morning, the skies were clear, and the sun was shiningЧитать далее























































































































































