Acadia National Park

September 20, 2023 by Rachel in Travel, Maine, Food

I have been wanting to visit Acadia National Park in Maine since we moved back to New York in 2018 and we finally planned to a trip to visit at the end of this summer.

Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre preserve that sprawls across Mount Desert Island. It is a beautiful area with rose-colored rocks, hiking trails, coastal views and dark blue lakes. I also can’t forget to mention the lobster rolls! Technically, the lobster shacks are found outside the park, but they were a key addition to our trip! I had three lobster rolls in the five days we were there! 🦞

Banff National Park - Part II

September 19, 2021 by Rachel in Canada, Travel

Our first three days exploring Banff National Park have been incredible! With that said, my knee was still giving me trouble, so we took Wednesday off as a complete “rest day”. It ended up working out perfectly as we had plans to check into another hotel that day and did not have any hikes planned. We were both really excited about this second hotel as the property sits on the shore of Lake Louise and we couldn’t wait to wake up to that view each morning!