We made our courageous return to Rangeley Lake State Park. This post should probably replace our original post. With or without kids, you only can control what you can control. Whether it’s the weather or a head cold, often you realize the minute you step outside, you are just a drop in the bucket and it can be humbling. It wasn’t the first time in which we were shown where we fall in the universe, everyone is reminded of this…
The Moosehead Lake region is one part of Maine that we haven’t spent a lot of time in as a family. It might sound crazy to some but Maine can be overwhelming at times with its size and beauty. You can’t see and do it all, especially with full time jobs that have nothing to do with camping, hiking and sightseeing. It’s just far enough from Portland that day trips are tricky with little kids and with no real connections…
Roque Bluffs might have the title for the coolest state park name here in Maine. Most people, even many Mainers, say “what and where is that?” For the longest time we called this Rogue Bluff until finally we realized it was a Q in Roque and not a G. If you’ve been following along for a while, you might be wondering why we haven’t visited this state park after multiple trips over the years to the downeast region. Our goal…
When we got back to the car after a couple hours of snowshoeing around Androscoggin Riverlands State Park, we both seemed quite shocked on how well things went. You see, it was the first time Adeline was in the hiking backpack and we never thought to do a dry run, nor did we have a backup plan if she hated it. All things we did way back when, with Eloise. This time we just took off and the “what ifs”…
“Turns out, not where, but who you’re with that really matters.” ― Dave Matthews Band Yeah BUT what if you’re with amazing people and in an amazing place, Dave? I guess this is when you know you’ve got it real good and we sure had it good back in October. We visited Grafton Notch State Park just a handful of days before peak foliage with friends that know the best and worst of us. Close friends, college roomies and another…