Archives for July 2007

Acadia National Park

brentdanley
Last Monday we packed up from three days of camping at Balsam Cove Campground at Toddy Pond to drive to Acadia National Park to see the park and purchase our annual pass.  Brian, a camper in the site next to us, told us about Seawall Campground inside Acadia that does not take reservations and almost […]

29 July 2007 | family, maine, adventure, recreation, outdoors, camping, acadia | 1 Comment

Lost!

brentdanley
I was determined to get on the pond early to enjoy the sunrise and calm before everyone else began their fishing and boating activities. We were staying at Balsam Cove Campground for three nights and I only had the canoe rented for the morning and I wanted to make the most of it. […]

27 July 2007 | maine, adventure, recreation, camping, toddy pond, canoeing | 1 Comment

Peaks Island

brentdanley
Yesterday I took the 9:15 ferry to Peaks Island for a day of kayaking and cycling. The kayaking adventure was a half-day trip with the Maine Island Kayak Company. Five of us met our guide at the ferry terminal before we stopped at the only public restrooms on the island and then a […]

18 July 2007 | maine, adventure, casco bay, recreation, peaks island, kayaking, cycling, outdoors | No Comments

Pinch Me. Am I Dreaming?

brentdanley
Yesterday I peddled the Harborwalk Trail from Bug Light to Back Cove and back. It was a fun ride filled with wonderful sights, sounds, and smells.
While I was cycling I had a lot of opportunity to think and appreciate all the wonderful things in my life. I love living in Maine! I’ve […]

15 July 2007 | maine, travel, adventure, bicycle, recreation, portland | 1 Comment

Travelogue

brentdanley
If you’ve visited my Flickr photostream lately you may think it’s turned into a travelogue. We have been having a great time in Vacationland.
Wednesday afternoon I did a L.L. Bean walk-on kayaking adventure in Casco Bay. It was an amazing time. The fog was thick as we paddled along the shore. […]

14 July 2007 | family, maine, lighthouse, travel, adventure, casco bay, cruise, island, ferry | No Comments

North on Route 1

brentdanley
Yesterday we intended to take a cruise in Casco Bay but were discouraged by the nice lady at the ticket office. The fog, she said, wasn’t supposed to lift and we wouldn’t see much. So we drove north on Route 1 to visit Marshall Point Lighthouse. We had a great time despite […]

10 July 2007 | family, photography, maine, lighthouse, travel, adventure | No Comments

Candlepin Bowling

brentdanley
The rain didn’t prevent us from adventure today. We decided to go candlepin bowling at Vacationland Bowling and Recreation Center here in Saco on Route 1. I’ve wanted to candlepin bowl since the early ’90s when I lived in Massachusetts.
We had a great time! The balls are small and light and don’t […]

8 July 2007 | family, maine, bowling, saco, candlepin | 1 Comment

“The Way Life Should Be”

brentdanley
We live four miles from a white sand beach in Saco, Maine. Could life get any better? I don’t know how. Especially since our high speed internet was installed yesterday ;)
To be fair I’ve considered what might be better about Wichita, Kansas than Southern Maine and have come up with a very […]

1 July 2007 | family, maine, saco, beach | 4 Comments