Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
A relatively short and easy hike, about one mile back and forth, Ship Harbor Nature trail in Mount Desert, Maine is a must. The trail used to be a deep water harbor and is now a very shallow inlet which runs along the waters edge and rocky shore. The trail rewards visitors with stunning vistas with so little effort needed. […]
Wonderland Trail in Acadia National Park is possibly one of our favorite hikes within the whole park system. An easy 1.6 mile hike through winding wooded paths and leading to the shore with no one around was exactly what we needed after coming from a crowded and slightly and pushy Thunder Hole crowd. There is a little parking lot on […]
Built in 1858 out of brick and with a stone foundation Bass Harbor lighthouse is standing on the cliff side on the southwestern side of Mount Desert Island and marking the entrance to the Town of Bass Harbor, Maine. The entrance to the lighthouse is a relatively small parking lot for the amount of visitors this attraction sees. The lot […]
Cadillac Mountain, located on Mount Desert Island is the most visited attraction in Acadia National Park and the only one that can be reached by car. The Mountain was named after the Frenchman, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac who was a French explorer and adventurer in New France. Standing at about 1,530 feet in height Cadillac Mountain […]
Thunder Hole was on our list for attractions to see while visiting Acadia National Park, but we knew that to witness the loud crashing of the waves was an unpredictable event. The intensity of the waves depends entirely on the conditions out at sea and the timing was crucial. Many say the best time to go to Thunder Hole is midway […]
Sand Beach in Acadia National Park is a wonderful way to spent a day at the beach. The beautiful blue/green water paired with the sand made of the crushed pink granite of the surrounding rocks, with expansive views of pine trees, mountains and islands in the distance can not be more dramatic and picture perfect. What makes this spot special […]
I have to admit Enders Falls in Granby, CT is one of our favorite waterfall hikes while in this area of Connecticut and for so many reasons. It is not a long trail, less than a mile round trip with decent elevation, but yet there is so much beauty in it. Each cascade is unique and leaves you in awe […]