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    • TravelerSusan muss mal an die Luft...
      3
      Day 8

      3. Tag USA - "Driving wild"

      September 22, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Unser erster Zwischenstopp war in der überschaubaren Kleinstadt Lynnfield...wir hielten bei einer Dinerkette: „99“.

      Ich habe mich mittlerweile schon in die Cranberrie-Limonaden und -Säfte hier verliebt. Als Zugabe gab es kostenloses Popcorn - aber typisch amerikanisch in salzig - Julia zeigte sich wenig begeistert 😅 und ich durfte alles allein aufessen 😂. Im Diner lief American Football auf den Fernsehern und ein Trikot der Red Sox hing über den Gasttischen...es hatte wirklich echtes, amerikanisches Flair ☺️. Die Kellnerin wollte uns Spezialitäten von der Karte empfehlen - typisches Essen nach Art des Deutschen Oktoberfestes 😂. Als ich ihr sagte, dass wir aus Deutschland kommen, fragte sie mich, ob wir Bratwurst kennen 😅... aber wir wollten dann doch lieber eine Platte mit Shrimps bestellen. In Massachusetts und Maine sind Meeresfrüchte (Seafoods) die Hauptdelikatesse.

      Anschließend ging es weiter on the road. Wir mussten feststellen, das wir nur sehr langsam vorankommen . Auf den amerikanischen Autobahnen muss teilweise Maut („toll“) bezahlt werden und wir wollten deswegen lieber die kleineren Straßen nehmen...aber dann darf auch meistens nur 20 bis 35 Meilen in und zwischen den Orten (ca. 30 - 60 km/h) oder seltener 40 bis 50 Meilen (ca. 65 - 85 km/h) auf den Landstraßen gefahren werden. Dafür war die Landschaft wunderschön und auch das Laub der Bäume beginnt sich bereits rötlich zu verfärben.

      Wir erreichten am Abend den kleinen Ort Portsmouth, der wie fast alle Orte hier einen kleinen Hafen besitzt. Nach einem leckeren Abendessen dort im „Mombo“ (Hummersuppe was sonst 😂...es lebe das Seafood) machten wir uns auf den Weg zu unserem Zimmer im „Ocean Inn“ im einzigen Urlaubsort Maines mit Sandstrand - Old Orchard Beach. Wir mussten ungeplant im Dunkeln fahren, weil es leider schon 19Uhr dämmert und wir einfach zu spät dran waren. Die Leute hier waren bisher alle sehr freundlich und unsere Zimmervermieter hatten extra auf uns gewartet. So ging ein weiterer aufregender Tag zu Ende mit amerikanischen Rocksongs direkt vor unserer Tür - denn dieser Ort ist eine Touristenpartymeile🌛.      Read more

    • Travelling through the US 2022
      Day 41

      NH - Exploring Portsmouth

      October 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      We spent the morning exploring Portsmouth, NH.
      Not surprisingly we couldn't stop comparing it with the one in Old England.

      When settlers arrived in 1623, they called the place 'Strawbery Banke' in honor of the berries blanketing the banks of the Piscataqua River.

      It's a small city with lots of historic buildings from 17th and 18th century. It's has a nice vibe with fine colonial residences sitting harmoniously next to newer buildings that have been rebuilt in brick after several fires in the early 1800s

      It is a tourist destination but not so much that they sell a lot on merchandise. No Portsmouth baseball cap for Fergus.

      There are a couple of titbits to share
      👆The name Portsmouth was adopted in 1653 to honour John Mason, Captain of the Port in Portsmouth, England, and because it was a good harbor situated at the river's mouth.
      👆 The Treaty of Portsmouth - In 1905, the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War was hosted in Portsmouth. New Hampshire is the only state to play host for the conclusion of a foreign war. President Teddy Roosevelt even won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the treaty!
      👆 Portsmouth's Restaurant scene offers more seats than there are inhabitants
      👆The city has been voted as best place to live in New Hampshire after Hanover and Bedford      Read more

    • BCs do the USA 2022
      Day 6

      Portland and Surf Point

      July 28, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Met up with Ben in groovy Portland for a quick lobster roll and then onto Surf Point, an artist's residency south of York on the Maine coast. Oh, and via some antiques shops where Ben bought some wicker armchairs and a ladder. Checked out York beach and had a gorgeous swim in the sea. Maine has much beautiful coastline peppered with beautiful clapperboard million pound houses. Later, some patchy communication with Stanley who had successfully navigated his way to the train from Boston. Katie felt the familiar feeling of chaos that always accompanies the Ben and Crispin combo. Anyway, we picked him up in Brunswick and finally made it to Ben's gorgeous house in Arrowsic for veggie burgers.Read more

    • Travelling through the US 2022
      Day 40

      NH - Hiking Colby Marsh

      October 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      After the stunning scenery of Scarborough marshes, we decided to check out Colby Marsh for our last hike of the trip.

      It's a nice little loop through some forest. But in our view more swamp than marsh. So not quite what we expected.

      Still some nice views, some wildlife and many more glacial erratics, i.e. chunks of rocks that have been transported by the glacier over long distances and then dropped far from their origin.

      Hiking boots will be packed up after this 😬      Read more

    • Brigitte und JürgenIndian Summer on NEIPA
      Day 4

      Robert's Maine Grill Seafood

      October 2, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Mitten in der Outlet-Strasse gibt es ein Seafood Restaurant, alleine die Auswahl an Austern ist fantastisch und da es auch alkoholfreies Bier gibt ist auch für die Weiterfahrt gesorgt. Und dann dieser Blick auf den See. Einfach grossartig.Read more

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    • Brigitte und JürgenIndian Summer on NEIPA
      Day 4

      Kittery Outlet - Formerly Premium

      October 2, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Outlet und Sonderangebote, so weit die Wege führen...

      Und Parkplätze. Freie Parkplätze. Viele freie Parkplätze. Ganz viele freie Parkplätze.

      Die Premium-Zeiten für dieses Outlet mit ehemals 120 Marken sind schon länger vorbei.

      Trotzdem sind wir auf einige Schnäppchen reingefallen 😂      Read more

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    • TravelerUSA Nordosten
      Day 8

      Von Boston nach Belfast mit Shoppingtour

      August 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Fahrt von Boston auf dem Highway nach Kittery zum Outletshopping. Weiterfahrt nach Freeport zu LL Bean. Danach ging’s an der Küste über den Highway 1 Richtung Arcadia Nationalpark mit Übernachtung in Belfast im Yankee Clipper MotelRead more

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    • New England Road Trip
      1
      211
      Day 8

      Escapism is not always therapeutic.

      July 9, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Most things in life are a double edged sword, including not having a destination. Flowing freely with the open road is romantic, but Thursday at 1PM we left Boston and did not know what road to take.

      Nova Scotia via a ferry from Bar Harbor, Maine was loosely our plan last week. But we decided on the fly to cut the Maritimes out of our trip (simply too much driving) and Bar Harbor suddenly seemed unnecessarily far northeast.

      We picked a highway and drove for a few hours, the kids slept and at 4PM we stopped in Augusta, Maine for food and a riverside playground. Two hours later we were replenishing our snack coiffures at the Augusta Target and still did not know where to go. Not having a destination stopped feeling like the perfect escape.

      My friend Liane travels to Maine every year. She fortuitously returned my call during our listless Augusta stop. Without flinching she said go to beaches of York or nearby Ogunquin, Maine - BUT - she warned, getting accommodations could prove difficult. We would be driving back towards Boston and York was entirely sold out. We had nowhere else to go. We raided Target’s beach toy aisle, bought a cooler and hit the road. At 10PM we arrived in Ogunquin - 1h22 north of where we had started the day in Boston.

      I am writing this from a seaside resort situated between York and Ogunquin. Liane told me about it. We snagged the last available room - an unnecessarily palatial 2 bedroom oceanfront suite. Liane’s local knowledge arms us for our days and she graciously doles advice out real time.

      We had planned to hit a beach today but the kids are happily playing together in an infinity pool overlooking the ocean; Mel is enjoying what she described as one of the best drinks she has ever had from the poolside bar; and I think Eleanor just learned to swim. In this moment, eschewing timetables is working for us again.

      It’s gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshiny day.      Read more

    • New England Road Trip
      111
      Day 11

      Salt water cures everything

      July 12, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

      Maine has a slogan - “The Way Life Should Be”. We laughed at how smug the welcome sign was crossing state lines. I can attest Maine is certainly the way a summer vacation should be. The beaches are lovely, the towns are charming and the area abounds with enough activities, shopping and saltwater taffy to satisfy all. We met dozens of people who come here annually for their summer vacation, including my friend Liane and her extended family.

      Spending time around the beach we established there are three types of vacationer: beach people (sand, salt water, Tommy Bahama chair), lake people (rock, fresh water, Muskoka chair) and pool people (concrete, heated salt water and lounge chair). Good ice breaker question that could get contentious. As people who inherently dislike sand and dirt, Mel and I (and almost certainly Eleanor) are pool people. Malcolm remains flexible and announced proudly today: Mom, I love the beach! Time will tell. If Malcolm turns out to be a beach person I will happily return to Maine year after year.

      York, Maine is a special place. Ogunquit, Maine appears equally special. If an idyllic seaside vacation is on your bucket list write these down. Come in July, book ahead and don’t bother going to Augusta first because there are lots of beach shops in town where you can get the chair, cooler and toys to prepare. Even if not completely, you will look the part. Visit Cliff House, either as accommodations or for a lobster roll and to take in the sweeping views.

      It is 11PM. Kids are asleep and we are exhausted after a full day of sun and sand. Malcolm is meeting his friend Kieran at the pool in the morning while we pack and back out of our room. There is no destination tomorrow. We will take a highway leading northwest toward Montebello, Quebec. I expect to sleep in Vermont or the Eastern Townships.

      Seas the day.      Read more

    • TravelerBig Apple und New England
      Day 11

      Entlang der Route 1 nach Norden

      September 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Von Boston aus ging es heute auf der Route 1 gen Norden, immer entlang der Küste.

      Die Route 1 beginnt ganz im Süden der Ostküste, am Westzipfel von Key West. Sie verbindet alle größeren Städte der Ostküste. Schon 2017 und 2019 sind wir einige hundert Kilometer auf der Route 1 gefahren.

      Unser erster Stop ist der kleine Ort Ogunquit nördlich von Portsmouth, eine Hochburg für Künstler, Lesben, Schwule und Wohlhabende, die sich in wunderschönen Häusern direkt an der Küste niedergelassen haben und einen unverbaubaren Blick auf den Atlantik genießen.

      Die wirklich schönen Anwesen lassen sich vom Marginal Way bestaunen, einem 2,4 Kilometer langen Fußweg entlang des Wassers.      Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    York County, Йорк, ইয়র্ক কাউন্টি, Condado de York, York konderria, شهرستان یورک، مین, Comté de York, York megye, Յորք շրջան, Contea di York, ヨーク郡, York Kūn, Hrabstwo York, یارک کاؤنٹی، مینے, Comitatul York, Округ Јорк, یارک کاؤنٹی، میئن, Quận York, Condado han York, 約克縣

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