After leaving Ticonderoga, both Mary Margaret and I were very excited to see Vermont, New Hampshire, and of course...Maine. Neither of us have ever been to this part of the country - what a great time to see it! We decided to drive US Highway 2 for the trip across the Northeast to see small-town USA.
We lowered our seats as much as possible as we passed across the VT/NH border on a bridge showing 13’ 9” clearance. I measured the RV (with the boys’ help) earlier and we were at 13’ 6”...a whopping 3” to spare! Fortunately, we didn’t turn Big Bend into a convertible - and continued driving through the snow-covered landscape in Beautiful New Hampshire. Santa’s village water park (holy weirdness) was closed due to the snow, so we decided to keep on rolling!
Arriving in Maine after a 7+ hour drive on 2-lane US Highway was glorious! Between the snow-covered shoulders, the tight, winding, rolling highways through the Vermont and NH mountains, we were ready for a breather. No better place than Bar Harbor, Maine (or Bah Hahbah as the New Englanders say:) The town of Bar Harbor was a delight. We had several great dinners - Lobster Roll was definitely the highlight.
We were also VERY impressed with the high level of mask-wearing in Maine. The folks really took COVID seriously, so we felt better about getting out and enjoying the town as well as surrounding sights. On our last day, we went on a very unusual hike - the only one in a National Park where the path is covered by water the majority of the day. At low tide, we ventured to Bar Island (Acadia NP) where the boys (and Sandie) could explore tide pools and collect shells. As we left the sand bar, we saw several vehicles parked close to the water. “Pahhking on the sand bahh leading to Bahh island is not smahhht”!
Where are the lobstah rolls pics?? So glad you loved New England!
You have the dialect down perfect. I used the live in Barrington, New-hamp-sha'. Your pictures are absolutely beautiful, both artistically and journalistically. You should be a pro.