Where would YOU go?

[drloretta]

DH and I are discussing a family trip to take the day after S graduates from K. We're looking at a week, in New England, so you guys can give me your feedback for trips in your own backyard We both like both options, and DH is driving himself crazy trying to figure out which would be "better"

Trip 1: A week in Bar Harbor, likely with bookend days in Camden ME. 

Pros:
Beach (S adores the beach, and swimming)
DH and I have stayed there, have a couple of places we're eyeing to stay again
We plan to get a place in town so parking wouldn't be an issue
Tons to do, S has never been

Cons:
More time in the car getting to/from than our other trip idea
Not many indoor activities if it rains
Crowded, at least more crowded than our other idea
Places to stay in town may not have a pool (nay suck for S)

Trip 2: Woodstock, Stowe and/or Burlington, VT, ending in south central NH

Pros:
Less driving to and from

Trip ends with a couple of towns in south central NH we all adore
More indoor options if it rains
DH found places that will have a pool
Less crowded than Bar harbor
Possibly cheaper than Bar Harbor


Cons:
No beach
(although one town in NH has a lake/pond that we may be able to access)
No real in-town place to stay in Stowe so we would have to drive to dinner/lunch, activities, etc.

We are planning at least one trip to south central NH later in the year, so we'd at least be able to hit that spot again

Thoughts? 

[drloretta]

S is a pro on car trips, or any other trip. It will be mid June, so it will likely still be chilly

[drloretta]

Update: I told DH I thought we should do NH/VT this year, and next year we'll do Bar Harbor near the end of summer. I think he's just relieved one of us made a decision!

[cgpm]

I love Bar Harbor but it's crazy packed in the summer months. We only go closer to quiet season and we stay in a B&B on the other side of the island.

Anyway, I think you made the right choice. Besides you can stop by my house and go for a swim in my pool on the way home. ?

[elfinia7]

The beach is always my preferred choice but for swimming you may like VT/NH better with a pool option. It'll be much cooler feeling on the coast that far north in June then in VT/NH.

[lizlemon19]

I was going to say Vt/NH too, Definitely save Bar Harbor though. I did an awesome whale watch out of there, S may appreciate when she is older.

[LoveTrains]

mid June is really too cold to spend full on beach days up in Bar Harbor, just an FYI.

That beign said, I would still pick Bar Harbor.

[drloretta]

Jan 14, 2016 3:14:46 GMT -5 lizlemon19 said:

I was going to say Vt/NH too, Definitely save Bar Harbor though. I did an awesome whale watch out of there, S may appreciate when she is older.

Ugh, I hated my whale watch there! Everyone was seasick so the bathrooms were full, there was puke on the deck, it was awful. I'm afraid to go again, but DH hates boats, so i'll have to take S, LOL