One of my dear college friends and I always go on a trip together each summer. Since Jaron is portable we decided to go somewhere further away, Maine! We were gone for four nights. Jaron did pretty well with the flights; he slept for the majority. We traveled lightly with just one backpack for each of us (Jaron included).
I opted to leave the car seat at home. Our itinerary included mostly walking and a little public transportation. Turns out you don't need a car seat for either of those!
We took the ferry to Peaks Island.
Two Civil War regiments gathered on Peaks Island every summer for a reunion - the 5th and the 8th, and they were rivals. The 5th built a house for them to gather in, and not to be outdone, the 8th followed suit. Now, the 5th is a museum. The 8th is still a boarding house, just like it was in the old days,and that's where we stayed! The
8th Maine Regiment house.
Our room reminded me of Austenland.
Here's part of our view at low tide:
Brown seaweed! I could never find a picture of that online when I taught 8th grade biology so I always take a picture when I come across it.
I wore Jaron everywhere we went, sometimes in the front and sometimes in the back. Laura graciously carried the diaper bag (along with water and snacks).
One day we went into Portland and took a trolley tour of Old Port/the highlights of Portland. One stop was the iconic lighthouse everyone goes to when they visit.
Most days we bummed around the island,walking and taking in the sites. So many cute houses on the island, many with special names. Can I remember any of them? No. This was my favorite house to walk past though.
Smoke tree!
True blue flowers! These hydrangeas were all over the island.
Jaron enjoyed the 5th regiment museum.
About half of Peaks Island got seized by the US government/army during WWII. They turned the island into the first line of defense against sea invasion. They put two giant guns on top of the hill and called it
Battery Steele. These were shot just twice- one of those times was in training. The guns have long been sold off, but the bunker remains. You can access it by road or through a minimal trail through wilderness. We inadvertently found that pathway. 😅
This picture was on a walk along the edge of the island/sea. Our house is in the background above Jaron's head.
Ferry ride!
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