Friday, June 29, 2018

Family RV Trip - Up to Maine

On a rainy Thursday morning, we picked up the RV and started the trek towards Bar Harbor Maine.  On the way, we drove around Portsmouth, had lunch in Portland and stopped for dinner in Kennebunkport (my new favorite spot). After dinner, we headed to our final stop and our first night in the RV in Old Orchard Beach Maine, Wild Acres RV Park. 

(driving the big rig)

(Kennebunkport beauty)

(our first lobster roll - Charlie loved it)


(walking the town)


(so long for now Kennebunkport)

(sleeping soundly in the RV)


Now onto our next stop - Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park!



Family RV Trip - Bar Harbor Maine and Acadia National Park

Our new favorite place - Bar Harbor Maine! This beautiful town is filled with stores, restaurants and tons of outdoor activities. We planned to take a whale watching trip, which the kids were so excited for, but the ocean waves were not cooperating with us. The trip was cancelled so we opted for a lobster cruise, which turned out to be fun. We learned all about lobster trapping, held lobsters and we were able to watch sea lions beached on rocks.

The campsite we stayed at in Bar Harbor was beautiful and little did I know, it would be the best site of our entire trip. The site was on the water and the kids took full advantage finding rocks, crabs and fishing with Matt. 

We spent one day driving through Acadia National Park. It was a little tough to get around in the RV but the cliffs were incredible! 

(oceanfront in Bar Harbor)

(push...)

(still trying)

(too much fun in Bar Harbor)

(the second ice cream of the day)

(loving bar harbor)


(lobster trapping tour )

(lobster for lunch)

(lobster kisses)

(eeek!)

(chomp)

(sea lions in the background)




(she likes the fisherman)

(walking break)

(overlooking Frenchman Bay)


(charge!)


(fishing at the campsite)

(evy can cast and fish better than daddy)

(enjoying the quiet fishing)

(home sweet home)

(crab finding mission)

(best sunsets are in Maine!)

(looking for crabs to take home)

(cheers!)



(the cliffs of Acadia)



(crystal clear water and beautiful mountains)

(exploring down below with daddy)



(ACADIA!)

(I could stay here forever)



(fishing near the RV in Bar Harbor)

(turns out Evy is a better fisher person then all of us!)




Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Family RV Trip - First Stop Boston

And we are off on our biggest family adventure yet...our RV road trip through the Northeast. 

Today, we took off from Chicago and headed to Boston. We spent a day in Boston on the front end and back end of our trip. We packed as much as we could in so that we could see the City, friends and take in a Red Sox game at the request of Charlie. 


(Heading out)

(Great fliers)

(waiting for our car)

(Boston Public Library)

(inside the library)

(the library garden)


(library fireplace)

(posing)

(out on the streets of Boston)

(time for baseball)

(Fenway Park)

(take me out to the ballgame)

(evy was so tired, she napped in the middle of the game)

(the boys)

(so happy to be at the game!)



(fun night until the rain came!)