Our Vacation in Maine, Route 1, All along the coast.

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Our Vacation in Maine, Route 1, All along the coast.

The "On The Road" graphic fits us pretty good. Most of our trips are by car, hence, "We are on the road again". Sightseeing is one of our hobbies, we love to travel all around the United States, we have traveled up to Canada and down to Florida. Florida, we had gone by plane. So we have visited everything on the East Coast. Some are our favorites and those we return to. This year, we returned to Maine to further investigate this beautiful state, the coast by the ocean is breath taking. A trip that is unforgettable.

Each evening we plan an intiniary of where we are going.

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Kennebunkport, the summer home of President Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush. Even though this estate is so grand. The furnishing in the main rooms are very water and child oriented. They have a huge picnic bench as their kitchen table. Like many cabins, their living spaces are very rustic. Very durable but comfortable.

Is this view beautiful!!! You could just jump right in and swim, or envision yourself in a comfortable boat, bobbing among the waves. A picnic lunch laid out on a blanket, add some pillows, take a nap, several hours go by before you know it. A must at Acadia National Park, the only way to aborb all the natural beauty. The Park in this area, is an 8 mile loop by car. So, if your feeling energentic, you walk or hike the whole thing. We preferred to pick a beautiful spot, throw down a blanket, two pillows and picnic basket. Several hours of pure bliss.

East Quoddy Light House in Campobella, New Brunswick, Canada. This is on the upper coast of Maine, right above Lubec, Maine.

A public golf course at Campobella, New Brunswick. Now this would be playing golf, with a beautiful view like this. All of Route 1, is like this. So many breath taking views. Little villages with quaint shops where you can buy quality gifts. This is October, when it is a little quiet. During the summer you can't move due to the crowds.

Lubec, Maine... This quaint little fishing village lies on the most eastern part of the United States. Right across the bay is Campobella, New Brunswick.

Maine and Nova Scotia, Canada is one of our favorite trips. Even though its a long ride just to get there, its worth it. We traveled throught New York City, Boston, etc. Which I won't do again. There is too much traffice between New York and Boston. We are going up the the Garden State Parkway to the end, hit rte. 81 north, heading toward Lake George, then veer right toward Connecticut. Bypassing all the cities. Maine is our favorite! The coast is so scenic, its filled with history. The people are friendly, the food is delicious and cheap. The accomadations are clean and reasonable. What more could you want.

Here you can see the path taken to get to the light house. At low tide and decent trecherous walk, now imagine the tide coming in at 5 feet per hour. That is pretty fast.

The following year we went to West Virginia, near Harpers Ferry. It was beautiful, I didn't take any photographs due to ill health. I enjoyed the trip immensely, want to go back again and stay longer, it was only a 4 day trip. Northern Maryland is extremely beautiful, a lot of horse farms there. Also for us, the Appalacian trail is there, no way could we explore it this year but at least we have all the stats and locations for a future trip. West Virginia is a very poor area, the people really work hard there. Minimum wage is what most people make in this area.

Due to lower back & leg problems. I have not been able to travel since. It is now almost 2007 in December. I go to a Neurosurgen, tomorrow to see about getting operated on. I am housebound and can only walk very short distances. I have to use a wheel chair to do the Mall or go any distance at all. We are praying that the surgery will enable me to walk. In Jesus name. Amen. Amen. The neurosurgeon wants me to do spinal cortizone injections and wait another year. No way!!! I belong to a prayer ministry and they are praying for me. In March of 2008, I could feel something moving up and down my spinal cord. All pain was taken away. I can walk up and down the steps, which I haven't done in over 4 years. As of September 2008, I can walk at least 3 blocks. I kayaked this September for the first time in many years. My muscles in my arms and legs are weak but I feel they will strengthen with time. Just being pain free, is miracle enough for me. Thank God...