Acadia National Park, ME

Basic Information Date of trip: 07/09/2022 – 07/16/2022 Where we stayed: AirBnB cabin in Ellsworth, ME Itinerary Day 1 – Saturday: 9-hour drive with stop at Ogunquit, ME – 1) Kayaking and walking Ogunquit Beach; 2) Walking Marginal Way Day 2 – Sunday: 1) Beehive Trail; 2) Sand Beach Day 3 – Monday: Dorr Mountain […]

Fire Island Bike Ride 2

Basic Information Date of Adventure: 09/12/2021 Location: south shore of Long Island, NY, part of Suffolk County Please visit our first hiking Fire Island trip and our second biking Fire Island trip for more details. Our Impressions What can I say? We love Fire Island. This was our third trip there, second time with bikes, […]

Surfing in the Rockaways

Date of adventure: 07/24/2021, 08/01/2021, and 08/13/2021 Location: Beach 69th, Far Rockaway, NY Surfing is a water sport in which a surfer uses a board to ride on the forward portion of a moving wave. The sport originated in Hawaii. Surfing was the new adventure on the list for today. How did we ever get […]

Calf Pasture Beach

Basic Information Date of trip: 09/25/2020 Calf Pasture and Shady Beach information Location: Norwalk, CT Parking: very limited and pricy – can run anywhere from $20 – $65 per non-resident vehicle, depending on when you arrive. The beach can also be accessed via Metro-North Railroad. Picnic tables cost $5 for residents and $25 for non-residents. […]

Jones Beach State Park

Basic Information Date of trip: 06/07/2020 Jones Beach website Location: Southern Nassau County, hamlet of Wantagh, Jones Beach Island. Parking: daily parking fee per vehicle is $10.  Parking fields are either oceanfront or connected to the beach via tunnels.  Introduction: Jones Beach is a beautiful 6.5 mile public beach in Long Island.  It includes a […]

Fire Island

The Fire Island is located in Long Island, Suffolk County, NY. It has a no-motor vehicle policy. Basic Information Date of trip: 04/12/2020 Difficulty level: easy Location: South shore of Long Island, NY, part of Suffolk County.  Parking: Parking lots on the western (Robert Moses State Park) or eastern (Smith Point Country Park) end of […]