Funky Adventurer

September 20, 2023 We decided that we really wanted to sail on Lake Champlain so we re-booked our sunset cruise from the night before to a noon cruise. This gave us a bit of time to explore the waterfront. They have built a 5-mile walk path around the lake that was filled with walkers and …

September 19, 2023 About 10:00 am we started the drive to Burlington Vermont. About 10 minutes into the 3-hour drive torrential rain began and did not stop until we got to Burlington. Driving in the rain is no fun especially winding through mountains in the beast (the Toyota 4×4 rental car that is huge compared …

September 19, 2023 Early morning the rain finally stopped so I went on a walk to see Manchester before we head to Vermont. The city was not awake yet, the streets were still wet and the air was so clean after the rain. I walked back though Veterans Memorial park, which was even more beautiful …

September 18, 2023 The rain has returned!!! It rained all the way from Kennebunkport to Manchester, NH. The rain derailed all the plans for the day. The museum that I wanted to go to was closed, the parks were flooded and walking was impossible so what did we do??????   We went to the mall. The …

September 17, 2023 The hurricane veered to the east of Kennebunkport so we awoke to a sunny day!! This is the first day of the trip that I got to wear short sleeves!! A long wall along the coast provided views of a calm ocean after the storm. We drove out to what the local …

September 16, 2023 Saturday morning I awoke to the sound of rain, which did not bode well for the day!! I really wanted to explore so I donned my rain jacket and headed out to explore the area around our hotel. We are staying at The Boathouse Waterfront Hotel that is in Dock Square (town …

September 15, 2023 After the sunrise we headed to Portland, Maine. We needed to get out of Bar Harbor since Hurricane Lee was predicted to hit there. Portland is a peninsula extending into Casco Bay. We spent most of our time in the Old Port waterfront with its working fishing wharves and converted warehouses with …

September 15, 2023 At 4:00am and we were gearing up to go to Cadillac Summit in Acadia National Park for the sunrise. The park issues limited number of passes for sunrise so I had camped the website for the day of release and at 12:01 am thirty days before our trip I secured a 5:00am …

September 14, 2023   The day began with a torrential downpour that lasted until late morning. The rain did not stop a senior couple that was in the hot tub with their umbrella. They were having fun making out, putting on a show while we were having breakfast. Wonder if it was a tender date???? …

September 13, 2023 The New England adventure has begun. The goal of this trip is to complete the goal I set in a 3rd grade book report to visit all 50 states and all seven continents.   My 3rd grade teacher told me that girls couldn’t be adventurers so of course I set out to prove …