Comments on: The Phoenix Traveler Travels: New England Pt. 2

By: rome hotels

rome hotels — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:45:52 +0000

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By: Chili

Chili — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:27:21 +0000

Will be traveling to the Coast next year so appreciate the informative article and links!

By: Jackie Dishner

Jackie Dishner — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:49:49 +0000

Hilary,

Thanks for leaving that link; it’s also buried in my narrative so maybe others traveling to New England can find you.

Bonnie and Bonnie,

Thanks for stopping in. The photos were fun to pick; I have tons as you can imagine!

Bonnie M., those Bunker Hill steps were a bear to climb. Made me think of the steps that miners once had to climb daily to get to work in Globe and Bisbee here in Arizona. You could get in great shape that way!

But then, when we got to Camden and were given a suggestion on what trail to hike, and were told to try the 1/2 mile Summit Trail to the top of Mt. Battie, we thought it would be easy. Wasn’t. We quickly compared it to the Phoenix hike up Camelback Mountain, the north side. We got some serious exercise in on this trip. It was great.

Glad to be back home now, though. We just hiked Trail 100 this morning. After two hours on that, I was beat!

Resting now,
Jackie

By: Bonnie Mattick

Bonnie Mattick — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:20 +0000

Jackie,
I love the photos and the fun story of your trip back East. I have great memories of walking the Freedom Trail and climbing those steps to the monument at Bunker Hill. What great history they have on the whole East Coast, and I think you saw the best parts. I have not been to Maine, although I have taken a drive through Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York State. There are so many wonderful places. You have described your travels very nicely! Thanks for sharing,
Bonnie

By: Bonnie Kempke

Bonnie Kempke — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:33:34 +0000

Great ideas for some local points of interest. Your 2-part narrative gave me the feeling that I had almost been back there myself. I just love to take the historic schooner tours. There’s so much to see and it’s such a vantage point!

Next time I’m up that far North, I’ll check into some of your suggestions that I haven’t seen in my own travels.

By: Hilary Nangle

Hilary Nangle — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:07:08 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation. I keep my Maine books updated between editions via my blog: http://hilarynangle.wordpress.com/

By: Jackie Dishner

Jackie Dishner — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:56:50 +0000

Brette,

I agree. It’s so different from Arizona–and I adore my home state. I can clearly see myself living with the sea in Camden while also having a home still here in the desert. What a perfect balance that would be!

Thanks for commenting.

Jackie

By: Jackie Dishner

Jackie Dishner — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:41:51 +0000

Hilary, I hit your faves because I pretty much used your Moon Coastal Maine guidebook to lead the way! :0)

Aside from the referrals I got in person, your guidebook was a lifesaver, as there are about a billion things to do. And it’s hard to decide! But I was able to visit nearly everything I circled in it. Hint: I recommend her book, folks.

About the bridge observatory…They do warn you about the panic that might set in, but I didn’t feel it at all. I was just grateful for the elevator that gets you up to the top. After climbing those nearly 300 steps to the top of the monument at Bunker Hill in Boston earlier in the week, the elevator was a God-send. And fear or panic was the last thing on my mind. I just wanted those views! They were amazing.

Thanks for visiting, Hilary.

Jackie

By: Brette Sember

Brette Sember — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:36:24 +0000

Camden is one of my favorite places. So much so that it is our daughter’s middle name. We went there on a vacation a few years ago and took photos of her posing by the town signs (in the rain unfortunately!). Maine is one of the most perfect places on earth.

By: Hilary Nangle

Hilary Nangle — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:33:12 +0000

You hit a few of my favorite places on the coast. Castine, especially, is an off-the-beaten-path gem and a real find for history buffs. As for the Bucksport Bridge Observatory, if you have even an inkling of a fear of heights, don’t even consider it (floor-to-ceiling glass windows at that height can produce panic attacks!).

As we head into Columbus Day Weekend, the coast is near peak foliage. Should be gorgeous, as the weather is expected to cooperate.