Acadia National Park
A few days ago, we drove from the mountains to the sea through countryside which was unexceptional except in name. We passed through Paris, Poland, China, Palermo and Belfast! Eventually,… Read more Acadia National Park →
Maine rains again
But not much. We woke to a beautiful day in Bethel, so set off for Grafton Notch again to do some of the hiking that we had deemed it too… Read more Maine rains again →
In Maine it’s mainly raining…
At least over Bethel today. There’s not much to do indoors here, so off we went out into it – in the car. This was planned as a hiking section… Read more In Maine it’s mainly raining… →
New Hampshire
New Hampshire – another state for my tally, although the addition actually happened over a week ago when we crossed through it on the way from Boston to Vermont. That… Read more New Hampshire →
Northern Vermont
We didn’t quite get Burlington right. I’m sure we chose it because of its location on the shores of Lake Champlain (on the boundary of Vermont and New York State)… Read more Northern Vermont →
Southern Vermont
After a few days in Boston, we headed from the hustle and bustle of the city to the rather more peaceful Vermont. This was a new state to add to… Read more Southern Vermont →
Boston
A couple of days in Boston can only scratch the surface! We were staying in the Copley Square Hotel so spent the first day wandering round that area. It might… Read more Boston →
Following in the footsteps of literary heroines
Last summer, I fulfilled a long-held ambition to visit Prince Edward Island, setting for one of my favourite childhood books, Anne of Green Gables. I wrote about it here, and… Read more Following in the footsteps of literary heroines →
Memories of Phoenix
For the last few years, our holiday pattern has been the same. Just after Christmas, we look at the BA website to see which North American city near a National… Read more Memories of Phoenix →
There’s gold in them thar hills – Dahlonega
On our last day in Georgia, we visit a gold mining museum.
Brasstown Bald
We ascend to the highest point in Georgia.
Waterfalls and Alpine Helen
A little bit of Bavaria in Georgia.
The Glasgow Gallivanter 