Bar Harbor/Acadia Maine; Our Summer Destination!

Bar Harbor/Acadia Maine

The Maine coastal areas have been very special so far this summer.  We love the small town New England charm and the beautiful, but rocky coastlines.  The multitude of little fishing villages that all have some different vibes.  On Tuesday, we moved northward one last time for this summer.  From the Camden Maine area to the Bar Harbor/Acadia National Park area where we stay for one month! Continue reading “Bar Harbor/Acadia Maine; Our Summer Destination!”

Boothbay Harbor ME; the Viking Ship Draken Arrives!

Draken Viking ship

We had heard about this ship, the Viking ship Draken, that was about to arrive in Boothbay Harbor, but not really sure what to expect.  Many people were talking about it.  So, we did what everyone does in this age, we Googled it!  It appeared that it is the largest Viking ship ever built in modern times and it was sailing into Boothbay Harbor! Continue reading “Boothbay Harbor ME; the Viking Ship Draken Arrives!”

Boston, Mass; A Patriot’s City! Part 2

This is the second part of two blog updates from our 10 day stay in Beantown.

The North End

This Boston neighborhood was populated by Italians in the late 1800’s and still today Italian is still spoken and they have many fine Italian restaurants throughout that harken back to the older days with white tablecloths and a cash only payment.  I love my italian food. Continue reading “Boston, Mass; A Patriot’s City! Part 2”