Travel Tuesday for 8.25.15: New Hampshire and Portland, Maine
Traveled: August 2015, with Alex
Today’s Travel Tuesday is a bit more domestic. This past weekend Alex and I took a little long weekend getaway up to New Hampshire with an afternoon excursion into Maine. It was getting close to the end of summer and I was dead set on us taking a little trip before Alex started his fall semester. I had it in my head that I wanted a cabin on a lake. Somewhere quiet and peaceful where we could enjoy the view and perhaps get it in a swim and be unplugged for a bit. We had been looking for spots all over New England but everything was super expensive… until we stumbled upon this little place on AirBnB in the middle of New Hampshire. Neither Alex nor I had ever been to the state before, but decided this cottage on Duncan Lake sounded beautiful, so off we went!
While the weekend ended up being a tad rainy, particularly on Sunday, we still made the best of it and had a wonderful time. Relaxing, beautiful scenery, and I even got to take a stab at astrophotography, something I’ve never really played with before. Funny story… while we were out on the dock at night and I was taking these starry photos, it was completely quiet. Until we heard very loud noises from what sounded like a huge mammal in the woods next to the dock. We THINK it was a moose, but needless to say were freaked out and pretty much ran back in the house. (Yes, we are city kids and were not expecting THAT close of an encounter with nature. 😉 )
After a couple nights at the lake, we drove to Portland, Maine to spend the afternoon before heading back. It was my first time in Maine as well and all I can say is I will most definitely be back!
Enjoy the photos!
Destination Elopement Photographer
Are you looking to elope to Maine? Want to get married in the mountains in New Hampshire? I’d love to hear about your plans! I’m currently offering special packages for destination elopements and weddings in New England! Check out my travel page or email me for more information!