ME, NH, VT last wk of September

FrommPortland take a short trip down to Kennebunkport. Especially a drive along Shore Dr towards the Bush compound.
Sort of our east coast Monterey. Really cool.

We drove backroads from Portland to Bar Harbor through Boothbay Harbor. We actually spent a few days In Boothbay. This was the first week of October 2018 and the leaves were incredible on the drive

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Peak foliage. Already have tickets to Portland ME, will rent a car. 6 nights. Thinking of:
Acadia NP
Backroads to Conway NH, Kakamangus Hwy.,

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We did a similar trip in late July/early August in 2018. Drove from NC and picked up friends in Portland; took I-95 toward Bar Harbor (probably exited at Bangor) but took Hwy 1 back. After we dropped them at the airport we drove to North Conway, NH then headed home.

Places to see enroute or at Acadia/Bar Harbor area:
- Camden, drive up to Mt. Battle viewpoint to see the town and Bay
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory, you go up in a bridge tower for a view of the area, near Bucksport. There is a Fort Knox Historic site near there too.
- Bernard, Maine (near Acadia), eat at Thurston Lobster Pound. It's on the water and you pick your lobster before it's cooked.
- Jordan Pond for lunch in Acadia; get the popovers.
- Hike to Bubble Rock in Acadia.
- Schoodic Point - it's about an hour drive from Bar Harbor.

- Kancamagus Hwy - stop at Sabbaday Falls and take the short hike. It is similar to the falls at Franconia Notch State Park which is north of Lincoln, NH.
- Drive, or take the cog train, up Mt. Washington. We didn't do that, maybe next time.
- If you happen to drive near Battleboro, Vermont, stop at the Vermont Country Deli for a sandwich.

We did a fall foliage road trip to southwest VT, western Mass. and eastern NY last fall.
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This is a Revolutionary War Monument in Bennington, VT and for $5 you can take the elevator to the observation deck; those vertical vindows.
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These pictures were taken Oct. 20th and I think we were a little past peak but that was the earliest we could go for some reason.

I love going to New England and hope to go every fall until they take my driver's license away. Oh, and 6 nights is not enough.