Putting serious miles on the rental car

Just as predicted in the previous post,

the trip to Maynard House in MA,

and then the Folk Life and Liberty Fortress in NH,

were both super crucial stops on our East Coast non-stop visiting trip.

4 states, 5 friends, 6 vegan meals, and 9 hours of driving,

all in barely over 24 hours.

Here's a photo of Meryl, Jess, Albie and the Cucch

enjoying the nicest summer day.

We might have all forgotten to bring along our cameras,

but that doesn't mean there aren't any photos.

I figured out the secret to driving to Conway, NH.

Vermont.

Yup.

Drive up I-91,

then east on 302,

and it's the most beautiful roadtrip around.

Thanks to both houses for the hospitality and the good times.

We're back in CT now, but we'll try to keep our spirits up.

ha.

Eastcoast Travels, part 1

Oh man.

I planned the heck out of this east coast trip we're on right now.

Down to the minute, almost.

We flew into Baltimore and did some family time there,

including meeting my brother's super rad girlfriend, Halana.

And my mom spotted TWO dead birds in Baltimore,

which you can see here.

On our way north,

we dropped off my mom in Havre de Grace,

but not before visiting Concord Point Lighthouse.

Meryl and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary in Spring Lake, New Jersey,

and it was pretty nice.

A bed and breakfast,

the Atlantic Ocean

another lighthouse,

some more dead birds.

You know, super romantic.

From there we went to Long Island,

visited my grandparents,

(and ate some REAL pizza, not that terrible MN stuff)

and then headed to the new Mets stadium (for a wedding!).

I've been friends with Jes since I was 13 years old.

Bike camp, kids.

That's a long time to be friends with me,

let me tell you.

There's not too many people who can make that claim.

She and Rob were tying the knot, finally,

and we were so happy to be there.

Even in the rain.

But do you see the rainbow?

That's not the worst way to kick things off.

And even though there were 250 guests in attendence,

we got the special vegan treatment.

That's some friendship.

Now we're headed to Maynard House,

then north to NH.

Should be so rad.