Author: Matt

A hot but clear morning made for some great pictures as we said goodbye to Mystic. We then drove 210 miles to Wallkill, NY where we’ll visit NY friends in nearby Newburgh.

Last day in Mystic: there was a heat advisory but it stayed overcast most of the day so we were able to get out and about a little more and enjoy an early happy hour dinner at Engine Room, another of our favorite restaurants in Mystic.

A rainy day in Littleton NH, but we managed to have breakfast from the local diner and see a few things this morning before having lunch back at Schilling Beer Company. Caught up on work in the afternoon.

Low key last day in Maine: we toured the Woodlawn Museum and Gardens in Ellsworth ME, and had lunch at Acadia Lobster and BBQ:

The group went for a boat trip, but Meg had to work in the morning, so we wandered out to Blue Hill, west of our rental house, and found Harriman Point Preserve.

Hiking down from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.

First day in Maine: met Lairs in Freeport for lunch at Maine Beer Co. and stopped at Mast Landing as well. Dinner at Perry’s Lobster Dock.

Andes NY to Surry ME via Treehouse Brewing in Charlton MA, about 500 miles.

Hiked up the ski slopes at Belleayre (1280ft in elevation over about 2 miles: oof), then treated ourselves to a pizza and salad and beer lunch at Brio’s in Phoenicia, and then grilled out dinner back at the AirBnB.

Andes, NY: We had breakfast at the diner across the street from our Airbnb, hit up the local coffee shop, and then wandered through the town bookstore which had an extremely largest selection of books about mushrooms. We spent the afternoon visiting West Kill Brewing and then stopped in at Wayside (again) to get the smoked trout plate for dinner.