Maine & More

Click here for photos from our recent travels along the coast of Maine, from York to Lubec, where we accomplished a longstanding goal of visiting our 4th "furthest-most"corner of the continental U.S. We had already visited Cape Flattery in WA, the US/Mexico border wall south of San Diego, CA, and Key West, FL, in 2010, 2011, and 2012, but it took us 10 additional years to get to the northeastern most point in the US. Since the kids could not be with us in person to complete the "square", we opted to bring them with us in spirit (on paint sticks). 

Maine was amazing. We had lovely home exchange in Franklin, ME, which proved to be a great base for exploring Acadia National Park, where we hiked, kayaked, and enjoyed the scenic views. Pictured below are the"Bubbles" at the far end of Jordan Pond. Our favorite hikes in Acadia included The Beehive and Champlain Mountain, both challenging, but the views were worth it. 

In Bar Harbor, we experienced first hand the incredible tidal swings that occur on the Maine Coast - 12+ feet of gain/loss in the space of 6 hours. We were on the far side of the island pictured below about 2 hours after low tide and barely made it back across. We watched some stragglers who were not watching the time and tide tables make their way back in waist deep water.

On our way to Maine, we stopped by Worcester, MA, to spend a weekend with friends Eric and Kim. Click here for photos from our time in MA. 

And while we were in Lubec, we took time to cross into Canada to visit Campobella Island, where the US and Canada jointly manage Franklin Roosevelt International Park. Pictures from Campobella are included in the Maine photo album linked above. 

Meanwhile on the West Coast, the kids were busy sailing, foraging for mushrooms, Dragon Boat racing (Go Willamette Wave Riders!), and attending a Cirque du Soleil show, Rose Festival parades and renaissance fairs. Click here for photos.

Finally, be sure to check out Emily's channel #thefaceineverything on Instagram. We submitted lots of entries from Maine, where the rocks had a lot of personality! Click here for some examples from her IG, and if you see a face in something, be sure to message her.