Our first day happily married was at the Dearborn Inn.
We visited Greenfield Village and enjoyed the day walking outdoors and seeing life from 100 years ago.
Noah Webster "taught many to read, but not one to sin." He also translated a Bible in 1855.
Our route to Bar Harbor, Maine (near Acadia Nat'l Park)
We didn't stay long in Canada since the $5/gal gas prices scared us away!
Horshoe Falls - Niagara Falls, NY
Niagara was beautiful and so was being there together!
We were able to spend time by the water.
Lessons from Niagara Falls
We headed through Vermont and took a short break on Hog Back Mountain.
We stood by an inspiring statue of Mrs. Molly who was reputed to be a virtuous woman.
The streams of Vermont are clear and clean.
...as refreshing as a tender kiss.
The quaint town of Wilmington, Vermont had friendly merchants and residents.
We saw no dandelions in Vermont, but there are many beautiful wild flowers.
Maine had much beautiful scenery, including forests of wild Lupine flowers!
We made it to Bar Harbor, Maine just in time for a most majestic (and romantic) sunset.
Our one week anniversary dinner was a seafood dinner on the water in our wedding clothes. It brought back very dear memories of our wedding day.
A picnic on the Atlantic Ocean.
"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matt 5:16
We saw sailboats, beatiful seas and even a bobbing dolphin.
We hiked to a remote picnic spot in Acadia National Park.
Can't beat the atmosphere - except for the black flies (ouch)
Sharing even a simple lunch together was very precious.
On Bar Harbor we found the nicest places to stay (and affordable too)
This is the outside of the cottage in Bar Harbor. We didn't lack a thing.
Mt. Cadillac is the first place the sun rises in the US.
Our route from Bar Harbor, Maine to Pennsylvannia
We stopped to look for starfish and sand dollars, but they had all died this year due to a harsh winter.
The Chinese restaurants were one of our favorites on the trip.
This is the route we took to get to Bar Harbor, Maine on the first half of our honeymoon. We stopped in Niagara Falls, drove through Canada, weaved through Upstate New York, lower Vermont and New Hampshire and then stayed in Maine for almost 4 days.
We walked and talked and contemplated that many waters cannot quench love...not even Niagara Falls could quench the power of love. As we love one another and do what is right, God's love is made complete in us. (1 John 2:5; 4:12,17)
We took one last picture before leaving Niagara Falls. The just married sign on the car brought us many friendly "honks" on the road. The sign was made by our little sister Ruth.
We have much to thank God for and we cannot praise Him enough for all the mighty things He does. Glory to His name!
Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. You have put gladness in our hearts. (Psalm 4)
This is the route we took on our way back home from Bar Harbor. We drove through Boston (without turning or stopping), down by Cape Cod and stopped at the beach. We stayed outside of Providence, Rhode Island then headed back through Scranton, PA for another nice stop.
reminiscent of our engagement (where we announced our getting married) and a great opportunity to practice our Chinese speaking (limited as it is)...the Indian, Mexican and Seafood were also great stops along our trip.
We headed West in the large state of PA and stopped in DuBois, PA. Then, since we were eager to get home, we shot back through Ohio and back up to Grand Rapids, MI. It was a great trip.
