Day 67 New York - Saturday NB - Bring up Google maps so you can follow the days zig zagging of city streets. After a late night we did not wake as early as intended. Though once out on the streets we certainly covered a great deal over the course of the day. Heading eastward on West 15th Street we reached some market stalls in Union Square. Strolling through the markets we also made a quick detour into Trader Joe's Wine shop to check out the cost of be...

Day 66 Boston to New York We were up early as we had decided to walk the 1km to South Station with our luggage. It was an uneventful walk but at a slower pace than our normal walks around town. On arrival we discovered if we checked our luggage through to New York we would not be able to collect the bags until the next morning. Needless to say, we opted to keep it with us. The interesting fact about US train travel is that they only post the departure pl...

Day 65 Salem We were up and on the road early today so we could fit everything into our day. We left the state of Maine and crossed into New Hampshire. From New Hampshire we crossed into Massachusetts and arrived at the town of Salem. The town is most well known for its Witch Trials over a 9 month period in 1692. Nineteen people were hung and one was pressed to death. The latter would not confirm or deny being a witch as this would mean his family would n...

Day 64 North Conway to Portsmouth After breakfasting and sending our final blog, making us up to date at that point, we headed off for the state of Maine. Once again driving on the lesser roads, we enjoyed more lovely scenery and slower pace. The strong scent of the sea signalled our arrival in Kennebunkport. Lots of lovely homes that would be in the million plus dollar category. The town is most noted for the Bush Family Compound on Walker Point (yes, w...

Day 63 North Conway Another glorious start to the day with plenty of sun and no clouds = 4°C start. The good thing today was there was minimal wind. We managed to get showered, dressed, breakfasted and out the door by 8:30am. We dropped into the ranger's office for a day pass but they were so exhausted by Columbus Day that they gave themselves the day off. So we set forth regardless. Half an hour up the White mountains Trail with minimal traffic we arriv...