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 […]
Introduction The Basin is a gorgeous waterfall that cascades into a large pothole in the Pemigawasset River that originated from a melting glacier during the end of the Ice Age. This was day 2, part 2, of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Our Impressions The Basin can be combined with a hike but given […]
South Street Seaport or the Seaport, is a historic neighborhood in downtown Manhattan, right next to the Financial District, on meeting point of Fulton Street and the East River. Its purpose is to give its visitors a glimpse of commercial maritime life during the 18th and 19th centuries. Basic Information Date of trip: 04/26/2022 Location: […]
Basic Information Date of Adventure: 12/05/2021 Location: Gansevoort Street to 34th Street and 10th Avenue to 12th Avenue, NYC. Distance: 1.45 mile one-way How to get there: take NYCT Subway A, C, E, L train to 14th Street and 8th Avenue to enter the southern part of the park A, C, E, 1, 2, 3 […]
Date of Adventure: 05/16/2021 For more information on Governor’s Island please visit the website. About Governor’s Island Map of Governor’s Island can be accessed on the Governor’s Island website. Governor’s Island is an abandoned former military base for the US Army and Coast Guard that was turned into a National Park and opened to the […]
Basic Information Shenandoah National Park website Date of trip: 03/18/2021 – 03/21/2021 Weekly car pass fee $30 Where we stayed: AirBNB in Madison, VA, approximately 30 minutes from Old Rag Mountain. Our Shenandoah Itinerary Day 1: Luray Caverns Day 2: Old Rag Day 3: Mary’s Rock Day 4: Dickey Ridge Shenandoah and the Skyline Drive […]
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. […]
Basic Information Cold Spring Website Date of hike: 08/29/2020 Difficulty level: easy Location: Cold Spring, NY History The Village of Cold Spring is in the town of Philliipstown in Putnam County, NY in the Hudson Highlands. It is in the deepest part of the Hudson River, directly across from West Point Military Academy. It was […]
Basic Information Date of trip: 05/10/2020 Difficulty level: easy Location: the South Fork or Southeastern end of Long Island, NY, which is part of Suffolk County Parking: on streets Map of the Hamptons Getting to the Hamptons The Hamptons can be accessed by car or the Long Island Railroad. Background The Hamptons are made up […]
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 […]