Family Vacation Part II: Grand Lake

Swims, saunas, afternoon naps, strawberry jam, tractor rides, swim time, swing time, ice cream.







Nana, Popa, Anna, Mia, Jeff, Andrew, Jonathan. Eric.

Family Vacation Part I: New Hampshire and Maine

What a summer we have had. Five weeks of undisturbed relaxation, fun in the sun, and tourist attractions.

On the first week of our vacation, we stayed in the White Mountains part of New Hampshire... absolutely fabulous! It was Madeleine's first camping experience and we could not have asked for better weather, timing, or temperament! The Lost River Valley campground was great... very, very family friendly, yet it still felt like being back to nature. In fact, we even had a black bear walk through our campsite on two of the three nights! It sounds scary, but we were so prepared that it only felt right... the bear walked right through our site into our neighbor's who had left his cooler in the bed of his pick-up truck.




After three nights of camping, we headed to Portland for some sightseeing, some visiting, and a nice soft bed. Again- great company, great timing, great accomodations. The Inn at St John was exactly what we needed and we were able to walk through some beautiful areas of the city. The highlight of the evening was our excellent meal at the Dogfish Cafe.... mmmmm... we might have to go back to Portland just for another taste!

We rounded of our first week with three days in Maine's Acadia National Park. Wow! By far the most scenic part of our trip! Since the park is in 1001 Places to See Before you Die, we made a point to visit. We were not disapointed. Definitely a place I would love to go back to.




We tailed it off with a night in Bangor with some family friends, then off to the cottage! Woohoo!