Kansas Crimson

ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 12:35 pm So I get to my aisle seat on the plane and sit down.

A few minutes later, the guy with the window seat shows. I get up so he can sit down.

Before I get a chance to get out of the aisle and back into my seat, the next lady steps over my leg in some apparently hurried attempt to get to her seat.

She trips on my leg.

So who’s to blame?

pdub wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 11:46 am

Cascadia wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 10:22 am Heading back to Connecticut for another two weeks. Wanting to head north for a weekend. Any advice on Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont trips?

Uh, yup.
You can do both Maine and NH in one weekend if you time it.
Don't have time to type reccos out right now but I will get back to you on this.

pdub wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 9:24 am

pdub wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 11:46 am

Cascadia wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 10:22 am Heading back to Connecticut for another two weeks. Wanting to head north for a weekend. Any advice on Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont trips?

Uh, yup.
You can do both Maine and NH in one weekend if you time it.
Don't have time to type reccos out right now but I will get back to you on this.

I'm guessing Vermont would be closer.
I've been to Green Mt Forest.
Wilmington is a quaint/sleepy mountain town with a brook that runs through it.

If you're after mountains, I'd go for the White Mountains in NH.
Drive the Kancamangus Highway from Conway to Lincoln. Conway/North Conway has a number of good restaurant spots. Stairway Cafe in N. Conway makes a great breakfast. Can get a drink at the Muddy Moose b/c wtf not. Embrace it.
Hike around Mt. Washington/Crawford's Notch. Plenty of waterfall hikes. If you're into camping, you don't need to even reserve a spot -- just walk 300 yards or so off a path and find a place. There's also a good non reservable ( first come first serve ) campground called ( don't ask about the name ) Jigger Johnson that has a stream that runs through it. If you aren't into camping, just Airbnb some shit.

If you don't mind extra travel ( via train/plane/automobile ), I'd do Maine.
Hit up Portland. Walk commercial st. and old port ( there will be a lotta tourists ). You can get lobster at Lobster Co. but there'll be a wait and it'll be overpriced. Top casual bars: Porthole. Rosie's. Ruski's. Tomaso's. LFK. Top cocktail bars: Maps. Hunt and Alpine. Central Provisions. Top restaurants: Boda ( Thai ). Honeypaw ( asian seafood ). Eventide ( seafood/oysters ). Front Room ( Brunch/comfort food ). Central Provisions. Fore Street ( if you can get in ). Empire ( chinese ). Ribollita ( Italian ). You can take a ferry to Peak's Island or Great Diamond Island. There's bars/restaurants at both. If you're into beer, there are a number of top notch breweries. Bissell Brothers, Rising Tide and Goodfire are my faves. See Ft. Williams in Cape Elizabeth. Get some lobster or fried seafood at Two Lights. If you have the time, drive up the coast on Route 1. Freeport has the original LLBean. It also has my favorite brewery Maine Beer Co. Boothbay and Damariscotta are very 'Maine' towns. Pemaquid Lighthouse is the best lighthouse in Maine. The other way, inland, you can hit up Sebago Lake, about 45 minutes from Portland. Crystal clear lake water.

pdub wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 11:57 am Three states ( i've never been to ) : Alaska, Hawaii and Louisiana.

pdub wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 2:30 pm Have always wanted to go to New Orleans.
Might be the best vacation spot for younger pdub but now, I bet i'd much prefer a place more like Acadia.