New England

This is one of my most anticipated vacations. Luckily, I don't have to wait much longer because we are planning to book for the fall of 2024. The area is small enough we will hit 6 different states with 11 days total, including our travel days.

I planned this vacation with the intention of hitting the peak season for vibrant autumn colors as the leaves change. The area has a ton of history which we hope to mix in, but it will mostly be about scenery and gorgeous drives.

Day 1: Fly into Boston

• Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site

• John F Kennedy National Historic Site

• Longfellow House

• Minute Man National Historic Park

• Katahdin Woods

Day 2: Explore Boston

• Freedom Trail

• Quincy Market

• Boston Commons

• Public Garden

• African American National Historic Site

Day 3: Drive to Portland, ME

• Salem

  • Witch Trials Memorial

  • House of Seven Gables

  • Sangus Iron Woods

  • Salem Maritime National Historic Site

Day 4: Drive to Bar Harbor

• Tandem Coffee Roosters

• Pemaquid Lighthouse

Day 5: Visit Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor

• Park Loop Road

• Cadillac Mountain

Day 6: Drive to Gorham, NH

• Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

• Sunday River Covered Bridge

• Maine Mineral and Gem Museum

Day 7: Drive to Stowe, VT

• Mount Washington Auto Road

• Kancamagus Scenic Byway

• Littleton, NH

• Original Ben & Jerry's

Day 8: Drive to Lenox, MA

• Mass MoCA

• The Mount

Day 9: Drive to Cape Cod, thru Mystic, CT & Newport, RI

• Mystic via Litchfield Hills

• Newport scenic self-guided tour

• New Bedford Whaling

Day 10: Explore Cape Cod

• Relax

Day 11: Fly home