Saturday 05/12/18 [singlepic id=2458 h=300 float=right] We flew out of Chicago early (6:20) and got to Vegas just before 1:00. The only real excitement of the trip being the rebooking of the rental car through Costco to add the second driver and the momentary fear that Avis had charged a… Continue reading
8/26/17 [singlepic id=2273 w=480 float=right] Saturday was supposed to be our third kayaking day and we headed off toward Somes Sound in the morning. The automotive gods had a different idea. I had replaced all the Subaru brakes just before the trip and they were still wearing in just a… Continue reading
8/25/17 [singlepic id=2434 w=480 float=right] After two days of kayaking we decided to do a bit of hiking. We went back to the Park Loop and found our way to the Precipice Trail. This was reportedly the most strenuous climb and involved a lot of scrambling and a good number… Continue reading
8/24/17 [singlepic id=2435 w=480 float=right] Having scoped out Bar Harbor (8) before, we had an idea of where to park and where to get on the water. We drove down in the morning a bit before high tide and put the kayaks in the water. We had looked up some… Continue reading
8/23/17 [singlepic id=2434 w=480 float=right] With a little planning the night before, we decided to go to the Pretty Marsh area of the island and paddle up the West side. I think we combined two different versions of directions and ended up targeting a launch somewhat North of the marsh… Continue reading
8/22/17 [singlepic id=2434 w=480 float=right] There’s a one-way driving & biking loop that goes around a good chunk of the park. We started out with that to get a feel for the place. First stop was heading up Cadillac Mountain (3) for a quick walk-hike to the view of the… Continue reading
8/19/17 [singlepic id=2188 w=200 float=right template=caption] We left Grand Rapids around noon on Saturday after taking a bit longer than planned to pack up (aka gather all the paddling gear). We crossed into Canada at the Blue Water Bridge, and then drove pretty much straight through to Thousand Islands National… Continue reading
Most of the last day is taken with the drive home, but we did get up early and go catch sunrise from a new spot. This time, just after (heading to Tennessee) the Newfound Gap Overlook. Since we didn’t do much Sunday, I’ll use this post as a wrap up…. Continue reading
[singlepic id=2182 w=480 float=right] We started early on Saturday and went up to Clingman’s dome for a chilly (as expected) sunrise. After that, we headed over to the Roaring Fork Motor Trail to the Grotto Falls trail head. It’s a moderate hike and climb at 2.6 miles round trip with… Continue reading
Despite avoiding the weather the evening before, day three was the real day of questionable weather. Having been to the park a few times before, and wanting to explore something new, we took a drive to the Eastern end of the park to hike up Mt. Cammerer. I think we… Continue reading