Vacation

In April, David and I went on our yearly vacation, this time to the New England area.  We have been lucky in that we have been able to go on a little trip each year since we have been married, sometimes with kids, sometimes without (big thanks to our parents!!). 
2010: Lake Tahoe (our honeymoon)
2011: Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
2012: St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
2013: Sedona, AZ
2014: Tulum, Mexico
2015: Charleston, SC (Feb) and Salt Lake City, UT (Sept)
2016: Boston, MA and New England

David and I were reflecting on our many vacations since we have been married, and with the exception of our honeymoon, I have either been pregnant or breastfeeding for all of them!  Actually, with the exception of our first year of marriage, I have pretty much been pregnant or breastfeeding our whole marriage.  Wow!

We had a rather relaxing vacation to the north east, with very few set plans and no big agendas.  We booked our hotels as we traveled, and just went north along the coast of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.  David did have the desire to visit Acadia State Park in the very northern most part of Maine, but we didn't make it that far.  A bit too much of a drive.  We stayed as far north as Portland, ME, and then drove to Camden Hills State Park, but that was all I could handle in one day.  I particularly liked Portsmouth, NH, a little tourist town on the coast.  Traveling in April, the weather was a bit cool, so it was not crowded at all.  We definitely missed tourist season.  Boston was also a great city to visit with lots of history.  We spent a day walking around but could have easily made a whole vacation of just going to that one city.

Boston Commons with the state house behind us.

A port in Salem, MA.  We stayed at the cutest boutique hotel in Salem called The Merchant.  In general, Salam was really cute with lots of boutique restaurants and shops to visit.

Driving north along the coast in York, ME

A windy walk by the beach

Sandy beaches!

Nubby Lighthouse in York, ME

 We were planning on doing a lot of hiking in Maine, but while we were in Portsmouth, NH, David went for a run and sprained his ankle.  It wasn't a terrible sprain, as he could still walk on it, but it was enough to slow him down for a few days.  It also has dampened his racing schedule for this summer... So we went on some easier hikes, which I didn't mind at all.

We stopped at a restaurant called "The Taste of Maine" on our way north and of course had to have a lobster.  It was quite a battle getting the meat out of the shell but we managed.

Camden Hills State Park in Camden, ME

This was the "Ocean Outlook" on a hike to the top of Mt. Megunticook.  David was scared to death, which I tried to capture in this picture.  He does not like heights.

Quite a view!

To get to the actual summit, we had to walk through the forest, so we could not see the ocean from the top.  Elevation 1385 feet - right along the coast!  Not so many beaches along this part of the coast - too many rocks.

The lighthouse at Cape Elizabeth, ME.

Thanks Mom and Dad for watching the kids so we could take our little trip!