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Rolling Home

Posted on July 7, 2016 by hjones

We left the shops blissfully unaware that we had narrowly escaped the wrath of the Bar Harbor Troll. At this point we were still only in the market for a beer. Sadly, every pub we encountered was closed. We happened … Continue reading →

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Keep on the Sunny Side

Posted on June 25, 2016 by hjones

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After our initial panic about arriving too late to be checked in, we were so happy just to have a place to land. When we finally rolled into the Castlemaine Inn it was well past 11:00pm. We were so completely exhausted, … Continue reading →

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Every Mile A Memory

Posted on June 14, 2016 by hjones

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We made our way back east to our lovely hotel. We were thinking of stopping by a pub for a quick one to commemorate the day, but we also had to watch the time because would be playing a show … Continue reading →

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Prince Edward Island is Heaven to Me

Posted on June 7, 2016 by hjones

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Today we would be carrying out a mission. The whole reason we planned this trip was to bring my dad back home. We had been on the island for a good twenty four  hours and had been wowed by the … Continue reading →

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Where am I Going?

Posted on June 1, 2016 by hjones

After a recuperative overnight at the Chateau Saint John, we were ready to make the next leg of our journey to Prince Edward Island. The vistas became more and more scenic as we moved northward. When we crossed the border … Continue reading →

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Going North

Posted on May 25, 2016 by hjones

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When we lost my dad last February, we almost immediately planned this trip. Dad was born and raised on Prince Edward Island. Though he moved to Boston as a teenager, he returned many, many times to his beloved PEI.  It … Continue reading →

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From The Vine Came the Grape

Posted on August 5, 2015 by hjones

It was time to check out of our charming room at the Whaler’s Inn. We thought we might pop back into the Seaport or the Aquarium (the tickets are good for two days, FYI) but neither of us were up … Continue reading →

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Get Lost In This Aquarium

Posted on August 4, 2015 by hjones

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Today we would making our way to the Mystic Aquarium. Honestly, I went back and forth about visiting this attraction. We have a wiz-bang aquarium in Boston that we visited just a couple years back, so my yearning to “walk … Continue reading →

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That’s What I Get

Posted on July 14, 2015 by hjones

You may recall that we spent some time at Foxwoods as recently and January of this year. This is not because we’re avid gamblers, I’m much too cheap of a New Englander to play the slots. I’d rather place my … Continue reading →

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Into The Mystic

Posted on July 7, 2015 by hjones

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Our anniversary had come around again at warp speed. This year we decided (for reasons I’ll elaborate on later) to visit Mystic Connecticut. I had heard about the famous “Mystic Seaport” for years, though I honestly didn’t really know what … Continue reading →

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