So this trip, I wound up using the new iPhone4 only, which while taking passable photos (great in bright sunlight), struggled in other conditions. Though this is a week before HDR came out which is a shame as it would have been quite useful.
From Maine - Labor Day 2010 |
First stop was Portland, ME. As bo-bo a town as I've ever seen. We stopped only as a break from driving, but it was interesting. Surprisingly few tourists (most were scared off by the Hurricaine threat that never materialized), but we did see many groups of people on the "foodie" tour. Lots of tragically hip coffee houses. But it all felt too clean, manufactured, too Disney.
From Maine - Labor Day 2010 |
They say people go to Maine for the 3 L's, Lobster, Lighthouses, and LL Bean. We certainly did the 1st two, with quite a lobster feed by the shore enroute to Rockland, lots of impressively Lobster-y Lobster Rolls, and of course lighthouses. The above photo was with the front facing camera in low light. Clearly low quality, but still useful.
From Maine - Labor Day 2010 |
At National Parks, I always seek out the "most strenuous" trail, which usually is not too strenuous at all. Arcadia's are the exception. 0.8 miles of nearly verticle climb on the Precipice Trail (our trailguru link), aided by metal ladders, but still not much to stop you from falling. One girl we passed enroute got so terrified she couldn't move. Can't say I could blame her.
From Maine - Labor Day 2010 |
Ended our trip with a sail boat ride aboard a century old schooner, with a nice bottle of local wine (yes we went wine tasting in Maine!) a nice way to end the trip.
From Maine - Labor Day 2010 |
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