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During our ten days of hiking, swimming, and kayaking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire we found it surprisingly easy to avoid crowds. In fact, our family often found itself alone while exploring lakes, rivers, and trails. These places were not off the beaten...
On our second day in Franconia Notch, we were excited to see more of the mountains. However, we also knew we had to take it a little easy with the kids since the day before had been relatively long and physically demanding for our three young children. This is a...
Are you looking for the perfect base camp for your next White Mountains adventure? If so, then look no further than the Lincoln/Woodstock KOA. We recently spent six nights at this campground and were incredibly impressed by its facilities and activities, and its...
It always takes us a day or two to get the lay of the land when we arrive in a new location. I find that I can do all the research in the world, but we don't really get a good feel for a place until we drive around a bit and chat with the locals and other guests at...
While planning our trip to Cape Cod, I was lucky to connect with a dear friend from childhood. When Simone found out where we would be staying in Eastham, she booked a nearby campsite with her family, and they drove out from the Boston area to meet us. I had invited...
Planning a trip to Cape Cod? We spent a magical week there this summer and can't wait to return. Here is our list of suggestions for where to stay, what to eat, and how to have tons of family fun. Where to Stay A great campground at a great price with...
About two weeks ago, I shared a post about my frustration with getting (and keeping) our RV organized. After two years of good intentions, I decided to get serious and call in an expert. Yvonne Moss showed up with her measuring tape and smart phone, inspecting every...
Two years ago I found myself back in contact with my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Joe, whom I hadn't spoken to in 22 years. When Nancy found out that we travelled to New England every summer she insisted that we would LOVE Cape Cod, where she and Joe had retired, and she...
One of the wonderful surprises that Cape Cod offered us on our first visit was the great diversity of landscape. I think we expected to see beautiful beaches and dunes and not much else. However the kettle ponds, bay inlets, marshes, and wild National Seashore...
If you have been a reader of this blog for some time then you know downtowns are a bit tricky for us. We love local culture and enjoy exploring the bookstores, galleries, coffee shops, and restaurants of an area. However, our boys have never been stroller junkies and...
