Maine: Day 2 – MDI Lobster Co for Lunch + Jordan Pond Hike + Sand Bar to Bar Island

I loved our little cottage.  It had a turret with a circular bay window seating and the kids loved hanging out here.  The girls taught the boys how to play the card game Spit and there were lots of games played. I told y’all we loved MDI Lobster Co.  Every time we went, we felt… Read More

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Day Five Continued: The Claremont Hotel

After dinner, we headed over to The Claremont Hotel.  Harry’s Bar is open to the public so it was the perfect opportunity to check out the beautiful hotel. Wheeler enjoyed a nice cappuccino. I had the Offshore and it was amazing!  Just the right amount of spiciness. Espolon, Grapefruit, Jalapeno Agave, Lime, Celery Bitters, Hot… Read More

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Day Five Continued: Bar Harbor, ME + MDI Lobster Co

After the rain cleared up for the most part that afternoon, we headed downtown to Bar Harbor. The Blueberry Beer from Atlantic was delicious!! You read that right…LOBSTER ICE CREAM! We tried a sample of it and it really wasn’t that bad at all. After we stopped into a few more shops in Bar Harbor,… Read More

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Day Five: Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

We made it to Maine!  We stayed in the neatest little cottage in Southwest Harbor for five days and four nights.  It’s been almost 20 years since I visited Maine and ever since then, I’ve always said I’d want to take Lanier and my kids back here one day. The temps were in the 50s… Read More

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Day Three: Part Two – Eating Our Way Through Hershey, PA + Kingston, NY

After we left Gettysburg, we made our way to Hershey, PA.  Our first stop was The Hershey Pantry.  Absolutely delicious!  Highly recommend!  Make sure you ask to sit on the back patio. Such a pretty atmosphere. Wheeler got the Dill Chicken Wrap. The others got cheeseburgers. And I enjoyed the Turkey Avocado Panini.  Yum! After… Read More

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Day One: Nantahala White Water Rafting

The first day of our Lampoon (ahem…Brown) Road Trip was a success!  We started the morning off at Peter’s for some hearty breakfast fuel. Lanier and I grew up going white water rafting on the Nantahala with our church and Lanier also took many trips down it as a Boy Scout. He said he’s been… Read More

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