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What is this trip about?
Mom, Dad, and I visited New England.
New England is a geographical region (area) in the northeastern United States that consists of six states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
We visited four states: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
How long was the trip?
We stayed in New England for 9 days starting October 8th.
What dates are on the trip?
We left home on October 8th Thursday and came back on October 16th Friday.
Day 1 ✈️
On day 1 October 8th, we stayed at the Boston Hilton in the airport.
Day 2 🍂🍁
On day 2 October 9th, we rented a car and drove to New Hampshire.
We visited Albany Covered Bridge, Lower Falls, Rocky Gorge, and Sabbaday Falls.
We stayed at Indian Head Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
Day 3 🏞️🍩🦞
On day 3 October 10th, we got up early to watch the sunrise in Artists Bluff.
In the dark we hiked on the rocks and the trail was rocky and slippery and the view was beautiful with colorful trees.
We also visited Smuggler Notch, Echo Lake Beach and Montpelier, the capital city of Vermont.
We saw the Montpelier city hall with the golden dome
We stopped by Cold Hollow Cider Mill.
We bought cider donuts, hot cider drinks, and gifts.
We stayed at Commodores Inn in Stowe, Vermont.
We had dinner at Whip Bar & Grill in Stowe Downtown.
We ordered halibut lobster tail, cheddar chicken, and pork rib eyes.
Day 4 ⛪️🥧🌱
On day 4 October 11th, we drove from Stowe, Vermont to Bar Harbor, Maine.
We took pictures of the white church again, from hills this time.
We visited a few small towns along the way: Bethlehem to see the water fountain and red church.
We stopped by Gorham for a hike on the bridge and railroad.
We stopped by Bethel to see another covered bridge.
We stayed at Bar Harbor Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine.
We had dinner at Side Street Cafe.
We had their signature dishes: a big lobster, lobster roll, and blueberry pie.
Day 5 🍁🥣🥗
On day 5 October 12th, we drove to Acadia National Park.
We stopped by Jordan Pond for a hike.
The colorful leaves were reflected in the pond. It was very beautiful.
We took another hike in Otter Cliff, Thunder Hole, and Sand Beach.
We had dinner in the Reading Room Restaurant to watch the sunset, where we could see the open ocean, boats and islands.
We had lazy lobster, seared sea bass, braised beef short rib, focaccia bread, baby gem salad, and lobster bisque soup with blueberry butter, and blueberry pie.
