The area from Portland to the Massachusetts border is often called “The Beaches Region” because it has some long strands of sandy beaches that draw many people to play in the beautiful ocean waters. When we arrived the weather was much warmer than it had been in NY but it was still too cold to … Continue reading Lob-stah on a Roll
Portland was Maine’s original capital when it became a state in 1820. Seven years later they decided to move the capital to Augusta. Today, Portland is a vibrant port city and it is the largest city by population in the state. Forty percent of all the residents of Maine live in the greater Portland area. … Continue reading Portland, Maine
After four months of traveling to and from Alaska, we were ready to stay in one place for a while. Portland, where one of our daughters lives, was an obvious choice. We had stayed at Columbia River RV Park originally because of the review in one of our favorite blogs, Wheelingit. Last year we stayed … Continue reading Portland – Lan Su Gardens
We made our way to Spokane to have some repairs done on our camper. We were planning on leaving Champoeg Park the day after Labor Day but we decided to leave a day earlier so that our drive would not be so long. It turned out to be a very good decision. We got up … Continue reading I’ve seen fire but no rain
Even though we were staying 30 miles south of Portland, we ventured back into Portland over the weekend. We decided that we couldn’t leave the city without visiting the Saturday Market again. This time we came prepared with a cooler and we bought some wonderfully fresh, organic produce. At the Market, we also ran into … Continue reading Last Days in Portland
Piddlin' Around 