Friends! I am back from my wonderful New England road trip, and I cannot wait to break it all down with you guys soon. Suffice it to say: I got to live my best fall dreams! For now, I’ll leave you with some photos of the last few weeks of my life.
October 3, 2026 – Let the packing commence! Lila wants everyone to know she was sitting on one of my bags just for a comfy spot to rest; she did not want to come with me to New England.
October 4, 2026 – I accompanied my mom to drop off the dogs for their long sleepover at a local boarding place! Chip loves to sit smushed behind the back of anyone who will let him during car rides. You do you, Chippy.
October 5, 2026 – We made it to Boston! Our first day included a trip to the New England Aquarium, where my mom and I spent an inordinate amount of time watching the penguins and making up stories about what they were saying to each other. Should we start a TikTok account?!
October 6, 2026 – One of my favorite photos from our trip! We’re at the legendary Acorn Street for a gorgeous photo opp. (Did I photoshop out the crowds of people who were also trying to get their own photo opps? Yes, yes I did.)
October 7, 2026 – This one is for San! We toured Fenway Park, and while I am not a big baseball fan, it was a lot of fun! Our tour guide was this 20-year-old college kid who had an immense amount of knowledge about baseball and the Red Sox in general – what a cool gig for him!
October 8, 2026 – Pit stop at the Nubble Lighthouse while driving from Boston to Bar Harbor. It was a gorgeous day – sunny and in the sixties. I could have lived here forever.
October 9, 2026 – Acadia National Park! There is so much more we could have done/explored here, but sadly, part of the park was shut down shortly after we arrived for a medical emergency.
October 10, 2026 – New Hampshire! We had been driving for a while, and both of us needed a restroom pronto, so I found this gift shop in the middle of the mountains. It had clean bathrooms; we picked up some souvenirs; and we stared at the incredible view for a bit.
October 11, 2026 – We’re in Vermont! What a beautiful state. I want to come back again and again and again.
October 12, 2026 – The gondola to Mount Mansfield in Stowe is pricey, but the views were 100% worth it. (Sadly, it was too foggy to see much once we got to the top, but that’s the risk you take!)
October 13, 2026 – We did the iconic Smuggler’s Notch route on a cold, rainy day. It gives the pictures a specific moodiness!
October 14, 2026 – One last Vermont hurrah! We visited Cold Hollow Cider Mill on our way back to Boston, and I very much enjoyed my cider donuts.
October 15, 2026 – Home sweet home! (Originally, our flight was scheduled to land around 10pm on 10/14, but it kept getting delayed. We didn’t board until around 9pm and arrived home at 1am. We took a Lyft to my mom’s house, and since I didn’t feel like driving home at such a late hour (and when I was exhausted), I crashed on her couch and woke up early to drive home and love on my girls! Eloise was lying on the couch and poked her head up when I came inside. She started meowing at me immediately and rushed to greet me! (Lila needed a bit more time to forgive me for leaving her for so long.) It was so good to be home!
October 16, 2026 – A lazy Friday. I did some grocery shopping and laundry, but also took a very long nap and read on the couch while the girls snoozed next to me. Bliss!
That picture of you and your mom is stunning; and I LOVE your sweater and hair.
Fall views are impossible to beat in terms of beauty, IMO. It’s been a cold, windy fall here and even still it’s drop-dead gorgeous.
It’s SO PRETTY, Elisabeth! I kept thinking about how AMAZING it must be to live in a place that has gorgeous fall. But with fall comes winter, so I know it’s not as magical as I think it would be!
GAHHH! You got to see fall! Ooh, those colors in Vermont. And cold, rainy days are just what Floridians want when we go on vacation, lol. We get enough heat and sunshine down here. I CANNOT WAIT to hear more details!!!
It was so great to wear PANTS and JACKETS all the time when I was up there! And to come home and have highs in the upper 70s? What did I do to deserve this?!?!
Wow, you covered a lot of ground and saw a lot of great colors! What fun! I really enjoyed Smugglers Notch (and all of the notches) but I was there in summertime so it was not quite as picturesque! My family is from Massachusetts (mostly) and I have spent some really nice times in the Northeast but your photos are making me want to go back again soon! I can’t wait for the recap of the trip!
We really were travelin’ ladies! It was great to be able to see so much and have a long stretch of vacation. I was definitely missing home/routines by the end of it!
I wish it hadn’t been so rainy when we drove Smuggler’s Notch, but at least that meant the road was pretty empty!
OH, WOW!!!!!!! What amazing photos! Please keep posting as many photos from your trip as you want! I’m so glad you had a good time and got such a great show of colorful leaves. I love that you were able to Photoshop out the extra people in the Acorn Street scene. (Photoshop is a verb!) And Photoshop, the program, is truly amazing.
Thank you, Michelle! I can’t wait to take you along on our trip. It was one of the best we’ve had. <3
I went to Nubble Lighthouse! But not until Oct 11th, so we were ships that passed in the night. I was only in Vermont for 24 hours but based on that I would be happy to pack my bags and go live there with no further research. Honestly my favorite part of the trip was making the drive from Albany to Montpelier and then from Monty to Maine. I’ve seen many gorgeous things in my travels but Vermont pretty much takes the cake!
I can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
Vermont was SOOOO pretty. I had a feeling it was going to be my favorite, and it truly was. I want to visit Montpelier; we stayed in Stowe because it was easier, which was a GORGEOUS place, but very small town!
We were so close to each other, wahhhh
I have been waiting for pics from your trip! It looks like you timed this trip perfectly! I love all the photos! What a dreamy getaway! And that photo of you and your mom is so good! I did not know you could photoshop people out of a picture! That is good to know for the future!
We got so lucky with the fall foliage! We went at the perfect time, and really got to enjoy the full fall experience.
Wow, this looks like a wonderful and beautiful adventure. I’ve been to Boston, but would love to go back. I’ve not been to Vermont or New Hampshire. The photos are so pretty. I’m so glad you enjoyed your trip. Looking forward to reading more about it. I’m chuckling at Lila being in a mood because you’d left.
I adored both Vermont and New Hampshire. Both were so, so pretty!
Lila has decided to forgive me, but that was after giving her lots of treats and the return of wet food. (I didn’t want to make the cat sitter deal with disgusting wet cat food, so they’ve been subsisting on dry food for 2 weeks, poor things.)
Hooray! You’re back! Love all the photos — looks like you had wonderful weather and perfectly fall-tastic experiences! Can’t wait to hear all about it.
We had the perfect weather! It was everything I could have asked for. <3
What great pictures! I am SO glad your trip was awesome, I’ve been hoping it would go smoothly for you. And you got to see good tree colors, too!
The trees were gorgeous, especially in New Hampshire and Vermont! It was great to see fall again!
Yay! I am so glad you got to experience fall and am excited to read about it!
I hope the dogs had a good time at their sleepover!
I photoshop people out of photos too 😉 It looks better and I don’t want to post faces without people’s permission!
Oh wow! That stinks that part of the park was shut down 🙁
Vermont looks STUNNING!