Retirement Travels

We traveled back to Freeport, Maine so Tom and Carol could experience more of Maine. We spent the afternoon after arriving checking out LL Bean and all the other shops around Freeport. We ate at Jameson Tavern which is one of the oldest taverns in Maine. It was built in 1779. According to their website, such luminaries as the poets Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and John Greenleaf Whittier as well as the 14th President of the United States, Franklin Pierce were known to have stopped at this tavern on their way to Brunswick. Another interesting thing I read about this tavern is that they have ghosts. If you want to read more about the ghosts, check out this article.  https://www.jamesontavern.com/spooky-history/ We met Tom & Rose at the Taste of Maine and had some delicious seafood. And then checked out Booth Bay Harbor. This sign was on the floor in one of the shops.  The next day we took a trip to North Conway to check out the changing colors. We drove up the Kancamagus Highw...

We love Kennebunkport and loved sharing it with Tom & Carol. We saw the Bush family summer home on Walker's Point, visited St. Ann's Episcopal Church by the sea, walked through the shops downtown, we saw Nubble Light House on Cape Neddick and then drove to Kittery and had dinner at The Weathervane. Bush Summer Home Nubble Light House The Weathervane           I had baked haddock                                        Ernie had steamers The next day we drove to Portland to see the Portland Head Light in Fort Williams Park.

On our next adventure we headed to Vermont hoping the leaves started changing colors, they were just starting to change. Our first stop was the Vermont Country Store.  The next day we took a driving tour the RV park suggested. It was a pretty drive but the leaves were not at peak or even close yet. We did see a couple of covered bridges. Williamsville Bridge Scott Bridge We stopped at the gift shop on Hogback Mountain. Our last full day we drove around searching for covered bridges. In total we saw 10 bridges and we could have seen more if I had done some research prior to visiting the Country Store, there were a few more in that area we could have checked out. I don't think the Kissing Bridge by the Vermont Country Store counted. All but 2 of the bridges you could drive on. Creamery Bridge Dummerston Bridge Cresson Bridge Slate Bridge Coombs Bridge Thompson Bridge Carlton Bridge Ashuelot Bridge