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Little John[_2_] July 13th 09 02:01 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
.... was spectacular!

We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.

The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.

All in all a great trip!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous

Tim July 13th 09 02:42 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
On Jul 12, 8:01*pm, Little John wrote:
... was spectacular!

We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside *Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.

The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.

All in all a great trip!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous


Excellent John. I'm glad youhad a good trip and all went well.

Good to hear good stories.


D[_6_] July 14th 09 02:02 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
Little John wrote:
.... was spectacular!

We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.

The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.

All in all a great trip!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous


Sounds like fun! Looking forward to the pictures...over there-----

Yogi of Woodstock July 14th 09 02:31 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:01:13 -0400, Little John
wrote:

... was spectacular!

We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.

The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.

All in all a great trip!


Had a great time - glad you enjoyed it.

I'll ignore that Marine remark for the nonce. :)

Wayne.B July 14th 09 02:51 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:01:13 -0400, Little John
wrote:

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.


Glad to hear that you got to Acadia Park and had a chance to see some
whales. Mt Desert Island has always been one of our favorites and
have spent many vacations there. We spent the month of August in Bar
Harbor when we cruised north 4 years ago. There are some great
hiking trails in the park, and the New England popovers at the Jordan
Pond House are absolutely spectacular.

Looking forward to your pictures.

Here's our trawler looking like a toy boat next to the schooner and
whale watching boat:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7298/p8030165.jpg

Same mooring location, different perspective in front of the Bar
Harbor Inn:

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9909/p8140212.jpg

Tim July 14th 09 03:22 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
On Jul 12, 8:01*pm, Little John wrote:
... was spectacular!

We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside *Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.

The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.

All in all a great trip!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous


Well, I'm glad you made it home John. at least when I was praying for
your safety in travel, the Lord didn't say

"Shut up, foo' !"

?;^ Q

Tim July 14th 09 03:23 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
On Jul 13, 8:31*pm, Yogi of Woodstock wrote:
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:01:13 -0400, Little John
wrote:



... was spectacular!


We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside *Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.


The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!


The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.


All in all a great trip!


Had a great time - glad you enjoyed it.

I'll ignore that Marine remark for the nonce. *:)


I wouldn't. I'd POST IT!

LOL!

Just wait a frekin' minute! July 14th 09 03:38 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
Tim wrote:
On Jul 12, 8:01 pm, Little John wrote:
... was spectacular!

We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.

The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!

The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.

All in all a great trip!
--
John H

"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous


Well, I'm glad you made it home John. at least when I was praying for
your safety in travel, the Lord didn't say

"Shut up, foo' !"

?;^ Q


Whoooo boy... Ready for those filters yet;) You might be before the end
of the night;)

Tim July 14th 09 03:45 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
On Jul 13, 9:38*pm, "Just wait a frekin' minute!"
wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Jul 12, 8:01 pm, Little John wrote:
... was spectacular!


We left here last Saturday, payed tolls out the nose, and ended up in
a KOA outside *Mystic, CT, that afternoon. We did a little scouting
around, but no serious touring.


The next morning the Wizard of Woodstock, or whatever he's using now,
showed up to be our tour guide for the day. Tom was an absolute
pleasure to meet. What a personable guy, especially for a Marine! And,
he was also most knowledgeable about the area. He took us to several
spots off the beaten path, all of which were enjoyable. Thanks, Tom!


The next day we took off for Bar Harbor (Bah Ha Bah) and Acadia
National Park. Gorgeous place to visit. I'll post some pictures of the
park. We took a whale watching boat ride while there, and saw several
finback and humpback whales. I'll put up some pictures of those also.
None of them breached, but at least we saw some. Too many folks had
stories of spending the money and seeing nothing.


All in all a great trip!
--
John H


"If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait until it's free!"
--Anonymous


Well, I'm glad you made it home John. at least when I was praying for
your safety in travel, the *Lord didn't say


"Shut up, foo' !"


?;^ Q


Whoooo boy... *Ready for those filters yet;) You might be before the end
of the night;)


Microbes still get a free pass!

Tim July 14th 09 04:02 AM

The Trip to Maine...
 
Same mooring location, different perspective in front of the Bar
Harbor Inn:

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/9909/p8140212.jpg

Excellent Wayne. Great pic with good and clear detail.


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