Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
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 […]
With over 22 miles of hiking trails Mount Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, Massachusetts is the best way to spend couple of hours or a whole day either hiking, running, bird watching, leaf peeping or cross country skiing depending on the season and your interest. It’s a hidden gem right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the […]
We did little-to-no research on this excursion and that become obvious when the GPS proceeded to tell us to “board a boat in 1000 feet”. A little confused in the moment I had to quickly pull out my phone and double check to make sure we were on the correct road to the intended location being the Gillette Castle State […]
May might simply be my favorite season. And not only because its our baby girl’s birthday month but also because it’s the start of the warmer weather where we can actually go out and enjoy our days without our fingers freezing. It was on a late May day when while changing the clothes in our daughter’s closet as I do […]