Sian and Paul On Holidays

(31/08/14) Stowe, Vermont

13:35

We started our day with a trip to a maple farm and I have to say that maple syrup is now my favourite food. Especially maple cream! YUMMY! T...

13:35

We started our day with a trip to a maple farm and I have to say that maple syrup is now my favourite food. Especially maple cream! YUMMY!

Today we have been on a dicey back lane tour of covered bridges woo hoo!

We also stopped at a local Labor Day fete in Northfield where we got some yummy maple cotton candy!

And we found an even more scary swimming hole. Yes, Paul jumped from that big rock, no, I jumped from the little baby rock to the left where the 10 year olds were jumping from! Notice the 20ft falls on the left!!

For tea we had sushi. It was pretty good too :)

(30/08/14) White Mountains to Stowe (Vermont)

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A little bit of driving today. On the way out of the white mountains we stopped at The Basin which is a natural hole in the rock formed by g...

09:42

A little bit of driving today. On the way out of the white mountains we stopped at The Basin which is a natural hole in the rock formed by glaciers. It was beautiful - but no swimming permitted.

We stopped at Walmart (of course) and this time bought some fabric. Now we're trying to spot Moose!

We found another water hole this time Fosters Water Hole 44.50587 -72.75804

Stowe, VT where we could jump in. I did jump in but Paul jumped three times. It was absolutely freezing!

(29/08/14) White Mountains

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We've taken it a bit easier today so this morning we went to the Lost River Gorge and Caves. Some of the caves were so tiny that there w...

15:17

We've taken it a bit easier today so this morning we went to the Lost River Gorge and Caves. Some of the caves were so tiny that there was no way I was going in them but we did do a couple on our hands and feet.

This afternoon we found a swimmin' hole which was amazing! Absolutely freezing, but amazing!

(28/08/14) Bar Harbor to the White Mountain

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250 miles done today, departure time 10:30 arrival time 17:00!! Lovely drive though, and look at our amazing room (which I think is a ski ch...

14:33

250 miles done today, departure time 10:30 arrival time 17:00!!

Lovely drive though, and look at our amazing room (which I think is a ski chalet in winter).

(27/08/14) Bar Harbor

06:27

What a view from the Wonder View Inn! And Arcadia is AMAZING! Been swimming even though it was freezing in the water (it was boiling out of ...

06:27

What a view from the Wonder View Inn!

And Arcadia is AMAZING! Been swimming even though it was freezing in the water (it was boiling out of the water so I guess it evens out), and seen some amazing sights!!

Today we've been to walk round the lovely Bar Harbor at night and been to Stewman's Lobster Pound for fire clams, fresh steamed maine lobster and whoopie pies!! Yummy!!

(26/08/14) Portland to Bar Harbor

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First thing we went to a Walmart to get some snack. It was humongous! Had a stroll around Portland today, and when I say stroll I mean we wa...

06:20

First thing we went to a Walmart to get some snack. It was humongous!

Had a stroll around Portland today, and when I say stroll I mean we walked miles in 86 degree wether. It was nice but I sure wish we'd taken the tourist train ride where we could have sat in the shade!

We drive up the US1 having a look at the sights and stopping at a few places on the way.

First big stop was the L.L. Bean flagship shopping campus. It was fab the shop had a massive welly/leather boot outside (which seems to be all the rage I the shops) and I bought a half price candle at the Yankee Candle shop.

Unbelievably, we stopped to have a look at a massive suspension bridge we were about to cross only to discover we were a mile from Fort Knox! Can you believe it! It was free to get in but it was super creepy.

(25/08/14) Salem, Portsmouth and Portland

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We started the day off again at Thornton's Resturant http://www.thorntonsboston.com Then we moved on to Salem, which is beautiful but ab...

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We started the day off again at Thornton's Resturant http://www.thorntonsboston.com

Then we moved on to Salem, which is beautiful but about a million degrees.

Now having a little dip in the Atlantic courtesy of New Hampshire!

And Nubble Lighthouse!! Woo!

(24/08/14) Walking

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We found a cracking place for breakfast where Paul had Hiervos Rancheros for breakfast (eggs and chilli)!! Weird! Today we have walked for a...

17:15

We found a cracking place for breakfast where Paul had Hiervos Rancheros for breakfast (eggs and chilli)!! Weird!

Today we have walked for about

11 hours. Now we are going to soak our feet before they fall off.

(23/08/2014) Flying to Boston

17:47

We left Buffalo super easy to go to the airport, we had a layover in Philladelphia where we had a Philly Cheese Steak: The we went on to Bos...

17:47

We left Buffalo super easy to go to the airport, we had a layover in Philladelphia where we had a Philly Cheese Steak:

The we went on to Boston were we checked into our hotel then took a "15-20 minute" walk which actually took us an hour and a half. We did pass an amazing church which was playing Abide with Me in the bell tower (Paul thought it was creepy).

We walked through the parks to the Quincy Market where we had clam chowder in bread bowls - yummy!

(22/08/2014) Noagara

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T oday we got up early and it was super misty. We had THE most amazing breakfast in front of the falls: The we went out walking we went dow...

17:45

Today we got up early and it was super misty.

We had THE most amazing breakfast in front of the falls:

The we went out walking we went down the inline railway which gave us a really great view of our hotel:

and decided to go under the falls:

After that we went back to the room and had a bit of a nap.

We walked through town and put the other end to the furthest end of the Canada park and walked back to the falls.

For tea we went to the Keg steakhouse where we are THE most amazing steaks of all time. Actually it might be the best meal we've EVER had!

During the day we noticed that there were fireworks for the next two weeks which started tonight do we went down and watched it while it rained!

(21/08/2014) - Lots of Flying

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Today we flew out from Heathrow to Boston Logan. Thankfully we stayed in a little pod in the easy hotel. Then a 6 hour flight to Boston. The...

17:37

Today we flew out from Heathrow to Boston Logan. Thankfully we stayed in a little pod in the easy hotel.

Then a 6 hour flight to Boston. Then a 8 1/2 layover before catching our buffalo plane. During which time we trie to help someone to catch their connection by repeatedly letting them in from of us in the immigration and custom lines. I hope she made it. And we had a huge (small) iced tea!