July 2016

What had been the pattering of rain yesterday morning had turned into a full heavy rain overnight. We awoke early and promptly turned off the alarm clocks and decided to sleep in again today! (Victoria and I slept way in!) We had a family Bible lesson which always hit home in a really good way … Continue reading »

We slept in today to the sound of pattering rain on the camper roof and chilly feel of mid 50’s temperatures. Just before noon, we made the short drive to the entrance of Acadia National Park. At the visitor center, the ranger informed us that Acadia had celebrated its actual 100th anniversary the day before … Continue reading »

We awoke and left the rest area and continued North on I-95 and 295 until we reached Freeport, Maine just after 9am. We had come to Freeport for one thing- to visit the original L.L. Bean store! It was set over a city block and encompassed several sub stores including main, home, hunting/fishing, watersports and … Continue reading »

L and I awoke from the VA welcome center and pulled out just after 6am. The kids woke up after several hours on the road. We knew today would be a challenging “long drive” day as we hoped to make it all the way to our campground for the night in Northern Massachusetts by the … Continue reading »

We are very much looking forward to our big trip this summer after not having been able to go last summer in 2015! Weeks of planning and tying up loose ends at home came to their end today as we set off from Charleston right at 6pm (only 3 hours later than planned)! Our timeline … Continue reading »