Day 5: Boston, MA to Newport, RI...with Providence, RI in the middle

We decided to stop in Providence, RI on our way to Newport. Chris really wanted to see what it was like since you always hear about it in the movies. Unfortunately, it was pretty boring, but there was an adorable italian market. We made it to Newport that evening and immediately decided that we would add on an extra day to our trip. We loved this town!! We stayed in a darling inn that used to be a jail.

Day 4: Boston, MA

We continued our leaf hunt on our fourth day in Boston and were slightly successful. We spent this day walking all over Boston and seeing the amazing city. We were hoping to go on the swan boats, but they weren't out. We did get some real swans. The tour of Fenway Park was incredible. We learned so much about the history of the Green Giant.

Day 3: Portland, ME to Boston, MA

Day three put us on a train from Portland, ME to Boston, MA. We still hadn't seen much foliage action and I was hoping the train would prove otherwise, but no still green trees. We studied the T map alot during our stay in Boston. We went first to Cambridge where we quickly reverted to college students on the Harvard campus.We ended our day on the North Side, where we had the most amazing dinner at Giacomos (thanks to my friend Shannon). The line was crazy long, but the lobster ravioli was to die for. Finished it off with a cannoli from Mikes...a gallbladder attack on a plate (more about that later).

Day 2: Portland, ME

On day two we found the slightest hint of the fall colors...although it was 90 degrees! We spent the morning walking along the water and found this adorable bakery. We learned how to lobster. We were able to go on a real lobster boat and learned a ton. Then we took a Ferry to Peaks Island and had a wonderful 4 mile walk along the water. We ended the day with a yummy bowl of clam chowder and a local brew.

Emergency Post

Hey y'all, some of you know that I have been on the board of ASMP Oregon Chapter for the better part of this year. Some of you didn't know that. Regardless, we are having an ASMP Members show opening this Friday at Newspace (Newspace Center for Photography 1632 SE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97214)! If you read this blog in time, you should come and see the show. They used my image for the poster. Each member in the show has one image hanging so this will be my only piece in the show, but you should still come see it.

Day 1: Portland, OR to Portland, ME

Given that Fall is my favorite time of year, we planned a whirled wind road trip to the East Coast a few weeks ago. The trip would last a total of 17 days (17 1/2 if you count the red eye flight the night before). We would actually step foot in 16 states. Wow!! Our flight to Maine consisted of 3 planes - Portland to Chicago, Chicago to Newark, and Newark to Maine. I (Caitlin) don't fly well, and taking off is the worst for me so this was no fun at all. We knew we had little time in each place so to make the most of it we took off running! We landed in Portland around noon and immediately dropped our bags and headed out. Here's a tour of our first day in Portland, Maine: We stayed at The Inn at St. John. It was a very old building that had a lot of stairs!! It was cute though and only about a 20 minute walk from the water. Of course our first goal was to find the lobster! We first came across Three Sons Lobster and Fish, which will ship live lobsters. Although we weren't going to get ourselves a fresh steamed lobster here, we thought it would be fun to ship one home to someone. Imagine their surprise when they open a box to find a live lobster! That plan was quickly laid to rest given the $90+ price tag. We found our dinner at Portland Lobster Co. A wonderful plate of steamed lobster, corn on the cob, coleslaw, and a baked potato... ...all with a view of the pier! We discovered that The Portland Museum of Art was free on Friday nights. I was very intrigued by this piece. It was make completely out of scotch tape and sewing thread. I'm sure those of you that know my history with scotch tape aren't surprised in the least. But it also had some reeeallly creepy paintings too. We ended our first day with a glorious sunset!! Day tuned for day 2.