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Welcome back to another exciting addition of Our Technicolor Life's monthly newsletter! We're thrilled to have you join us on our colorful journey through the many facets of our adventurous lives. As always, we're Jeff and Carrie Ketterman, a dynamic husband and wife duo who are passionate about embracing a vintage lifestyle in the most vibrant way possible.
A Glimpse into Our Lives
In case you're new here, let us introduce ourselves once again. Jeff spends his days immersed in the bustling world of rail transportation as the General Manager at Kasgro Rail Corporation Management Division. With a fleet of over 500 heavy-duty railcars, Jeff is at the forefront of providing innovative solutions for the ever-evolving rail industry.
Meanwhile, Carrie's days are filled with creativity and artistic expression. As a painter, illustrator, and author, she breathes life into murals and paintings that tell stories with every brushstroke. She is also owner and hostess with the mostest at her tea room, The Old Capitol Tea Room in historic downtown Corydon, IN. Being musically inclined, Carrie and Jeff also have two vintage bands, The Tin Pan Alley Cats and Rosie & the Rockabillies. Follow along each channel of Our Technicolor Life: Tea, Travel, Entertainment, Art, & Lifestyle.
TEA
The Old Capitol Tea Room was closed in the month of August for some travel and to gear up for our busiest season of the year, the Halloween through Holidays season!
Tickets for September, October, November, and December went on sale July 31st and we are about 95% sold out for the rest of the 2024 Season. As a friendly reminder, The Old Capitol Tea Room is closed January - March so if you'd like to join us for tea, check out one of the following events with tickets available. All other events are sold out.
☕️**Renaissance Tea Party with the Queen**
Tuesday, September 17th at 7 PM
Perfect for Renaissance faire enthusiasts.
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☕️**Barbie Par-TEA**
Tuesday, September 24th at 7 PM
Think pink and join us for trivia, a Barbie box photo shoot, and all things Barbie.
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☕️**The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Radio Show**
Tuesday, October 15th at 7 PM
Experience the classic tale performed live by the Capitol Players.
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☕️**Tuesday Afternoon Tea – Christmas Edition**
Tuesday, November 12th at 1 PM
Enjoy a pleasant afternoon tea in our beautifully decorated Christmas tea room.
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Don’t wait – these tickets are going fast! Secure your spot today and make unforgettable memories this season at The Old Capitol Tea Room.
Private Tea Parties at The Old Capitol Tea Room
If you’re looking for an outing with your girlfriends or friends and family this Holiday season, consider hosting a private party at The Old Capitol Tea Room for a traditional afternoon tea experience. We host private parties for groups of 15 or more weekday and weeknights, with limited weekends based on schedule availability. Our private parties are a great way to have the full tearoom experience with your family and friends. We frequently host bridal showers, baby showers, birthdays, book clubs, church meetings, appreciation celebrations, or just an excuse to play tea party with your own group. To schedule a private party, please fill out our private party form and we will check the schedule for availability.
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TRAVEL
We set off on our big summer camping trip to Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada! I have seriously overpacked for this trip. Seriously. I know, I always overpack, but this time it is bordering on insanity. But in my defense, when I am visiting the homeland of “Anne of Green Gables”, you better believe I am going to make every attempt to get in all of my “Avonlea” outfits that I can!
We made our first stop of the trip in Jamestown, NY. For those that may not know, Jamestown is the home of one Lucille Ball. We have visited Jamestown many times over the years, but it was an easy stopover and one we can’t pass up if we are anywhere near it.
If you have never been, I highly recommend a visit here! The two museums are top notch: The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum and The National Comedy Center. There are several stops around Jamestown and nearby Celeron that honor Lucy; from her childhood home, to her gravesite in Lake View Cemetery, to the “Lucy” statues in Celeron Park, to the many murals around town.
We didn’t have time to visit either of the museums on this trip though, but again, we have been several times, but plan a couple of days here if you are coming for the first time. Every year in early August, the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival takes place in Jamestown. We missed it by a week this year as our schedule just wouldn’t allow it, but we have been several times. It takes place generally the week prior or around Lucy’s birthday, August 6.
Also…plan to add enough time into your visit to journey through the beautiful town and lakefront resort community of Chautauqua on Lake Chautauqua. It reminds me a bit of Michigan’s Mackinac Island.
The Chautauqua Institution has been a vital part of the community for over 150 years, being a catalyst for arts, entertainment, learning and well-being in the area. Our next post will highlight our brief stopover there as we continue our journey towards PEI!
So, the second part of our first planned stop on our way to PEI was Chautauqua, NY and The Chautauqua Institution. It has become a favorite of mine. Much like Mackinac Island in Michigan, it is like stepping back in time.
The town of Chautauqua is located on the upper western side of New York’s Lake Chautauqua - northwest of Jamestown, NY, which sits near the bottom of the lake.
Personally, this whole area is so worth a visit if you have never been. I could spend days on end in this region. Chautauqua is a truly lovely community of beautiful beach homes and very restricted traffic. We enjoy just walking the streets and seeing people on their front porches enjoying time with family and friends, like it no doubt used to be decades ago. The marina area is picturesque and dinner or lunch in the Athenaeum Hotel overlooking the lake is always lovely.
During the summer months there are always activities, art fairs, concerts, lectures, comedy shows, musicals, ballet performances and more, daily, and most certainly on weekends. The 140-year-old amphitheater may sound antiquated, but it offers state of the art sound and there is not a bad seat among its 4400 seats. We have seen a few events there over the years and enjoyed each one immensely!
I tend to live in the past at times, it’s true. I am an old soul, and I embrace that. Chautauqua is definitely salve for the soul…especially an old soul.
Our next stop on our PEI Adventure? Binghamton, NY! It was more of a stopover for the night, but we set camp in plenty of time to head back in to town to explore. Jeff always does the work of finding things that might be of interest to us for whatever route we are taking. He discovered that Binghamton is noted as “The City of Carousels”!! What?!!!
Well, it is a bit of a stretch, I guess, as there is only one true antique carousel in operation in the city at this time, but it is beautiful!! The Recreation Park carousel was donated to the park in 1925, when at that time a beautiful wooden structure was also built to house and protect the ride. The carousel features 60 jumping horses, four abreast, along with a few chariots AND the original two-roll frame Wurlitzer Military Band Organ with bells! It is gorgeous! AND…you can ride FOR FREE!!
So, that being said, you know that Jeff had to finally just pull me off after about five rides.
It was THE BEST carousel day of my life! (If you know me, you know I have a thing for carousels.)
After some time in the park, we ventured out to explore Binghamton a bit more and headed to the Two Rivers Greenway, a park where the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers occurs.
Now, on to Vermont!
Stop #3 on our way to Prince Edward Island, CAN - Bennington, VT!!!
Can I just talk a minute about how much we love this little state? If I could take the cold a bit better, and I AM working on my endurance, I think it would be hard to keep us out of Vermont! It is such a lovely little state, and we have explored it now pretty much from top to bottom! This time through, we had to keep a strictly southern route, which is fine with me - I LOVE Bennington and Brattleboro!
Jeff discovered some place new for us to explore — Hildene! This was the beautiful summer home of the Robert Todd Lincoln and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln. Robert was the eldest of four sons born to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. He is the only son to survive into adulthood. The home is north of Bennington in Manchester, VT.
I absolutely loved this home!! It is not on the same scale as the opulent homes in Newport, RI - not even close, but it feels like a home built from love and not for show.
Hildene was built in 1907, and today it is furnished almost entirely with Lincoln family furniture and contains artifacts belonging to Robert Todd Lincoln and his parents. The gardens are amazing, and the view from the backyard of the home is breathtaking!
The home was last in the care of Robert’s granddaughter, Mary Lincoln Beckwith, who died in the home in 1978 at the age of 76. You can bet I am going to find everything I can read about this lady - she was SO interesting! There is nothing this lady wouldn’t or didn’t try her hand at. She kind of reminded me of ME!! She also loved preserving her family’s heritage and kept nearly all of the furniture that was originally in the home for the time her grandparents lived there, which is why the home today is nearly entirely furnished with the original vintage pieces from the time that Robert and Mary Harlan Lincoln owned it!
After leaving Hildene, we had a chance to just drive around and see some of our favorite Bennington landmarks and then explore our campground for the night - Greenwood Lodge & Campsites. I’m gonna give this one 5/5 stars!
Up next, on to Exeter, NH!
Stop #4 on the road to PEI - Hampton/Portsmouth, NH!
Another of the little New England states that we do so love, New Hampshire! Unlike Vermont, we haven’t had a chance to fully explore this state, we still need to venture to the northern section at some point. However, we how found so much to love about the middle and southern part of this mighty little state.
We did make a quick stop at Hogsback Mountain Country Store in Marlboro just before leaving Vermont to grab some maple candies and liqueur.
This trip through New Hampshire, we had just a one night stopover just east of Exeter. We arrived at our campground (Sea Coast Camping) early enough to drive out to the coast and explore parts of Hampton, Little Boars Head, and Portsmouth. Portsmouth is always a great visit. We highly recommend Strawberry Banke if you are a fan of early American history. We didn’t go this year, but have been twice before and thoroughly enjoyed this outdoor museum/settlement. We did, however, visit Prescott Park again, which is great waterfront park that was developed by two sisters in the 1930s. We next went down to Little Boars Head for a stroll along the scenic coastal walk. The views are just beautiful and the homes along the walk are grand and inspiring. I keep telling Jeff that one day I am either going to rob a bank or hit the lottery and have a coast home like one of these. He said he might consider driving the getaway car - if I win the lottery.
Maine is ahead for the next three nights!
Stop #5 - Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick in York, Maine! This is our fourth visit to this beautiful lighthouse, and we are awestruck each and every time by the beauty of this light! It is located just off of Highway 1A - the coastal highway that splits from Highway 1 just north of Kittery, ME - not far from the border with New Hampshire.
Nubble, along with Portland Head Light on Cape Elizabeth near Portland, ME are probably the two most photographed lighthouses in the US.
We have been to both, and honestly, all lighthouses are so uniquely beautiful and worth a photograph.
Did you know that there are several lighthouses for sale in the US and Canada?! I keep hinting to Jeff that we should buy one, but he doesn’t seem real keen on the idea just yet. I did say “just”, because I am still working on him! I mean, what would be more perfect than a lighthouse tea room?!!
OK…I am SO far behind on posts now. We are just having too much fun! Seriously, we squeeze just about every minute out of every day. Sometimes I feel like we are the only people that are even up and outside at a campground after 11. We’re quiet, of course, but we stay up until midnight at least - Jeff answering work email while I write about the days events in my travel journal (I am on my 9th one). I have always been someone that prefers something tangible over something on a computer or Kindle, so writing in a journal and reading books, ones I can hold and turn pages, suits me much better. Speaking of books, I have now bought over a dozen books on this trip. I brought about a dozen as well. I LOVE books. And, I read them, I don’t just collect them. When we travel I love buying books about the areas we visit.
Our 6th stop on this trip was Old Orchard Beach, ME. I love old amusement parks (if you know me, you know I have written a book on the old and nearly forgotten amusement parks of Louisville and southern Indiana). Old Orchard Beach is home to a long-standing amusement park - Palace Playland, which dates back to 1902! The day we dropped by, however, the park wasn’t opening for a couple of more hours, and we didn’t have the time built in our schedule to stay around for the opening. We had to head up to Rockland!
Rockland is home to the Maine Lighthouse Museum! If you love lighthouses, this is a great stop to learn more about these beautiful beacons of light. Rockland also boasts that it is the lobster capital of the world! Not sure how accurate that is, but I’m good with it! Rockland also has a couple of cool lighthouses nearby - the Rockland Light and Owls Head Light. Both very different, but well worth a visit!
Next stop - Ellsworth, ME and Acadia!
Stop #8 on our quest for Prince Edward Island.
We had great weather for our time in Acadia National Park, ME! This was our fourth visit to the park. We have pretty much explored it in our previous visits, but can’t help but revisit some of our favorite spots in the park. One such favorite area is actually off of the main peninsula, (Mount Desert Island) in what is called the Schoodic Peninsula. This area is just as beautiful (if not more so) than the main area of the park, and far less crowded. Speaking of crowds, on this trip up the Maine coast we experienced some of the heaviest traffic we have ever seen. Maine always has heavy with traffic in the fall, but August didn’t seem much better. In fact, overall on this trip we have encountered more traffic and more road construction (with several delays) than we have ever seen in the past. Still, the trip up the coast is always worth it, no matter what delays or congestion you have to endure. The bigger thing that upsets me, rather than construction or traffic, is that we have still yet to see a moose!!
Up next, we cross over into Canada!
Stop #9 on the quest to PEI (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada!
They let us cross the border! Although, I will have to say, that border crossing guard could do with just a little personality. Maybe he just needs some time off.
We made it to Saint John, NB. This city reminds us very much of Pittsburgh. It’s very industrial, but still has some charm. Its claim to fame is their “Reversing Rapids”- a phenomenon caused by extreme rising bay tides colliding with the Saint John River. The city sits on the Bay of Fundy, and experiences some of the most extreme tide changes in the world. The difference in water level in the bay between high and low tides can be as much as 50 feet!! FIFTY FEET!
We explored a bit of the city and surrounding area. Irving Nature Park was the highlight of our visit. This beautiful, massive park is well worth the visit if you are ever in Saint John. The cedar maze was particularly fun! Oh, and I may have picked up a few more rocks from the bay coast for my collection.
We also enjoyed our stopover in Hardings Point Campground! Great staff and a fun group of weekend campers who were very welcoming to us and invited us to come karaoke with them! We may have pulled out a few songs from our repertoire to keep the party moving.
Up next…PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND!
We made it to Avonlea!!! Well, we made it to Prince Edward Island, anyway.
Since I was very young and first watched Anne of Green Gables (1985 mini series with Megan Follows), I have been enchanted by the magical land of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Of course, in my mind it was likely much more magical and lovely to a young girl….or so I thought! Upon first seeing the red cliffs of PEI that overlook the ocean, I have to say that it was just as lovely and magical as I first imagined! So much so, that on our first night, I couldn’t help but wear my vintage Edwardian dress - not new made to look old, but true vintage from the 1920s. I have been planning my wardrobe for this “Anne Fantasy” trip for quite some time.
These photos are from our first day.
After arriving at our campsite (Cymbria Campground near Rustico), we headed over to the Cavendish cemetery to visit the resting place of author/poet, Lucy Maud Montgomery McDonald, who wrote the Green Gables and Avonlea books. She is revered on PEI, as she should be. Her story is a fascinating one, and I will write more about that later. It is truly a story of “never give up”.
After paying our respects to this brilliant lady, we journeyed over to check out Avonlea Village. It is now just basically a grouping of shops and restaurants. At one time it was an operating village where the staff wore authentic clothing and you could step back in time to “Avonlea”. I wish I could have seen it during those days. It was still nice to see the replica buildings AND sit inside the church where LM Montgomery once attended. The Long River Church which was built in 1872, was brought to the village for restoration and preservation. For this first outing I wore my “blue dress with the puffiest of sleeves”! Anne and Matthew would have loved it.
We had planned to do a picnic on the red sand cliffs that evening, but the day got away from us, but I went ahead and put on my vintage white Edwardian dress and just decided to go watch the sunset and do a little photo shoot!
Needless to say, I was walking on air by the end of this first partial day in PEI!! I just kept saying, “I can’t believe we’re really here!”
Next up…all things Anne!!
Our second day (first FULL day) on Prince Edward Island was truly a dream day for me!! It was a full day of nothing but “Anne”. I have been anticipating this day for months now! And, although it started off rainy and very overcast, by afternoon the weather was beautiful once again. This first part of our day was spent at the the Green Gables Heritage Place in Cavendish, PEI.
This site is wildly popular with fans of the book series and its author, L.M. Montgomery. It features a re-creation of the home where Montgomery’s most famous character, Anne Shirley, grew up. The property of the Heritage Place are the grounds where Montgomery walked and received inspiration for many of her works and poems. It was truly a thrill to walk in the areas that she describes in her books! Jeff can attest that I spent most of the day walking on air, or so it seemed.
It truly was inspirational to roam the grounds and tour the buildings of the Heritage Place.
I couldn’t help but go in the proper attire and become Anne for a day!! I was mistaken for an employee of the property many times, and posed for SO many photos with people who first thought I was a hired character. I had to explain that I was just a huge fan. Many thanked me for my passion and desire to come “looking the part”.
The photos in this post are all from our time at the Green Gables Heritage Place. We spent about four hours there, which is adequate time to see everything and walk the trails that lead to various markers, statues, and points of interest. It truly took me back almost thirty years to being a little redheaded girl pretending to be Anne Shirley and wanting to have a “bosom friend”. I have wanted to see Avonlea since I first learned of this magical place through L.M. Montgomery’s writings! On this day, I truly felt as if I had lived, if only for a day, in Avonlea!
(Oh, and Jeff was my Gilbert for the day!)
Next up: MORE ANNE!
Part 2 (of 3) of our second day (first FULL day) on Prince Edward Island!
When Jeff planned this trip, I’m not gonna lie, I had very high expectations. After being here, I must say that I have not been disappointed in any way. This trip has been the trip of a lifetime for me.
While the books of Lucy Maud Montgomery have names of fictional people and places, the inspiration that she received from her early years of living in PEI are unmistakable! As an artist, it is clear to me to see how she could be inspired and enchanted by this little Canadian island province. It was a bit magical to walk the areas that truly inspired her writings. For example, the little pond (Campbell’s Pond) that was visible from the home where LMM first started writing, was the inspiration for Anne’s “Lake of Shining Waters”. To stand on the edge of this beautiful little pond was thrilling for me! The woods where she walked and would later use as inspiration as Anne’s “Haunted Woods” was magical! You can truly see and feel what inspired her writings!
One thing I learned about LMM was that she was very nearly undiscovered . After submitting her “Anne of Green Gables” book four times to publishers without the least bit of interest, she was ready to give up. She had a friend suggest that she submit it once more, as the friend had a contact at the book publisher, and she assured LMM that he would read it. Well, he did. And most likely that was all it took, for someone to truly read it! So, on her fifth attempt at getting her book published, her manuscript was accepted - and the rest is history, as they say. This should be an inspiration to everyone that resiliency is sometimes the most important aspect of whatever endeavor you pursue! I know for me, personally, my little tea room is a great example. It took a few years to figure out what it was that it truly needed to be, to find a niche, and now it is truly something I am proud of.
The photos in this post were from our time at the Cavendish post office, where I mailed myself a postcard so I could have the postmark from Cavendish, PEI (aka Avonlea in the book series). It was fun talking with the postmaster at the office about her family tie-in with LMM! She told a fascinating story about her aunt, who was of the same bloodline as LMM, and her ability to see colors - “synesthesia”. They think that perhaps LMM had this same ability, which is what made her writing so special and unique.
After the post office we visited Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birthplace, where we learned more about her writings and very early years. Sadly, LMM’s mother died when she was just 21 months old. Her father was too grief stricken to properly care for her, and put her in the care of her grandparents at Cavendish. Their home and farm are now the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum, which we visited next. This is where, as a lonely little girl, her imagination became her solace. She would make up imaginary friends and began to explore her gift of writing.
It was an unbelievable joyful day for me!! AND, the day wasn’t over yet!! I had a picnic planned!!
Up next: Picnic on the red sand cliffs!!
Part 3 (of 3) of our second day (first FULL day) on Prince Edward Island!
I have never met a picnic I didn’t like.
I love planning picnics. They are a throwback to a more simpler time and it seems they are a bit forgotten by many. The picnics I plan are probably a little more extravagant than what most people would plan. That’s just me. Jeff says it’s my theatrical background that makes my picnics more a of production than most others he has been on. He claims he has been on way more picnics in the 15 years we have known each other, than the combined total he has been on since before we met.
When I found out we were going to Prince Edward Island, I immediately began planning our picnic on the red sand cliffs overlooking the ocean. In my mind, I could see what it would look like, what I would wear, everything. What we ended up with actually exceeded my expectations and dreams!
We had the perfect weather and found a spot that was very isolated, so that we could just enjoy the evening. It will be something I will remember forever.
Up Next: more PEI adventures!
While on Prince Edward Island, CAN, we did explore a good portion of the central part of the island. We traveled over Kensington, as it had a train station that was noted as being used as a backdrop for some scene from the 1986 Anne of Green Gables mini series. It didn’t look familiar to me, like anything I had seen in the series. I then read that many of the train station scenes were shot in Ontario. We had a great little brunch at a nearby cafe and then began to head south. We came across an interesting looking attraction called “The Haunted Mansion”. We thought, why not!
Now, I am NOT a haunted house girl. Don’t like ‘em. I am a huge chicken. Just ask Jeff. I don’t like anything to pop out, pop up, touch me, loud noises, blasts of air….don’t like it. Jeff talked me into going in and it was all those things I don’t like. 😁🙄 Still, we had such a great time and it was our first ever haunted house together - so, anytime we have a “first” to add to our long list of things we have shared, I’m OK with it. They had an amusement park area on the backside of the Haunted Mansion, and you had to go through it to get to that park. Another reason I relented to go through the spookiness. 😜 It was very charming and we enjoyed it very much as well. We headed down the coast and made a couple of stops to check out lighthouses (one of which I will share photos from in my next post - GORGEOUS).
We also wanted to check out Prince Edward Island National Park - which we did. We visited Dalvay By The Sea, which was also used in the mini series as the Avonlea White Sands Hotel! If you remember the scene where the pages of Anne’s manuscript go blowing across the sand, the beautiful beach side hotel in the background - White Sands - is actually Dalvay By The Sea! I SO enjoyed seeing places that were the inspiration for L.M. Montgomery’s writing!! 🥰
We made a quick trip into Charlottetown as well on this day. I had to see if there was anything more I needed at The Anne of Green Gables Store. 😁
We then picked up a quick bite in Stanhope and then watched the sun set on the beach in North Rustico. It was yet another lovely full day on this beautiful Canadian province/island.
Up Next: Our afternoon at the beautiful Seacow Head Lighthouse - PEI.
On our final day on Prince Edward Island, CAN, we decided to do an afternoon of lighthouse hopping. We started off with, undoubtedly, the most picturesque lighthouse on PEI - Seacow Head Lighthouse. The surrounding seashore is just breathtaking! We also had the good fortune of having some of the bluest skies on this particular day. It all added up to some of my most favorite photos we have taken on a trip! Seacow is also FREE to climb! I’m not gonna lie, I was pretty excited about my fashion choice for this venture, and it was absolutely perfect! (Well, in my opinion it was.) 🥰😁
We also visited a few other smaller lighthouses on the southern and western shore of the island.
We have so enjoyed our time of this Canadian island province. It was definitely a bucket list item that I can now check off! However, I wouldn’t hesitate in the least in going back to explore this beautiful island even further!
Up Next: St Andrews, New Brunswick, as we slowly begin our journey back home.
As we headed west on our way back home, our first stopover on the return trip was St Andrews, New Brunswick. The highlight of our stopover in St Andrews was visiting Ministers Island.
This little island was once the private property of William Van Horne, president of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. Van Horne spent much of the late 1890s and early 1900s turning the island into his own private Xanadu. By the time of his death in 1915, the island was sporting a sandstone mansion furnished in the most lavish late Edwardian manner, manicured grounds, scenic roads, greenhouses turning out exotic fruits and vegetables, as well as a breeding farm producing prize-winning Clydesdale horses and Lakenvelder cattle.
The island is a bit of a geographical oddity in that you can drive or walk to the island from the mainland at low tide over a wide gravel bar that becomes exposed for several hours.
We are serious history nuts, so this kind of stop is truly fascinating for us. The two-story red sandstone home, nicknamed Covenhoven, features 50 rooms. The barn was just as impressive, and actually bigger in size than the home! There are also several unique outbuildings on the island as well. With Jeff’s background in rail, and he actually works with the Canadian Pacific Railroad almost daily, it made this visit even more special.
Following our visit to Ministers Island, we had just a little more daylight left to explore St Andrews by-the-Sea. I wish we would have had more time to explore, but from what we saw, it looks like a great maritime town!
Up Next: Boothbay Harbor, ME
As we headed east for home, on our way back through Maine we stopped over in Boothbay. This area is one of our favorites! Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are quintessential Maine coastal towns. And, of course, we HAD to get more lobster rolls!! Well, I did, anyway. Jeff’s shellfish allergy prevents him from enjoying too much lobster.
Boothbay Harbor reminds me a lot of Rockport, MA, another of the great costal towns in New England. I was a little disappointed having to skirt by Massachusetts on this trip, but we just didn’t have the luxury of time to make that happen this time.
While on the Boothbay peninsula, we took the time to drive out to Spruce Point Inn, and if we are ever not pulling the camper, THAT is where I want to stay! It’s gorgeous!
Up Next: a stopover in Brattleboro, VT as we continue east. (THEN, on to the Finger Lakes!)
More photos as we head east for our return home from our trip up to Prince Edward Island (we’re back home now, of course). This was our third to last stop, this one near Brattleboro, VT! We do love our time in Vermont! This is our fourth trip through the Brattleboro area. I absolutely love visiting The Vermont Country Store and Grafton Cheese Company! While in Brattleboro, we were admiring one of churches in the town (we love the gorgeous churches in New England), when a lady from across the street hollered to us “would you like me to take your picture in front of the church?” Sure! After taking our photo, she said, “would you like to see inside? It’s a beautiful old church that has been fully restored.” Again.. absolutely we would! So, she opened the church and gave us a brief history of the church and told us to take all the photos we wanted.
Another wonderful serendipitous moment in our travels!
Up Next: the Finger Lakes and wine!
Only one stop after this to review from our recent trip up to Prince Edward Island. We made it to the Finger Lakes region of NY in time to check out a few wineries and stock up on some great wine. If you are wine enthusiast, you need to take a trip to the Finger Lakes of NY. There are close to 150 wineries in that region. A couple of years ago, we did a trip to the area and we were amazed. It’s crazy! You could spend a month there doing wine tastings and still not visit them all! Although, this does sound like a challenge I could get onboard with. 🤣
We managed to visit a handful on our afternoon and evening around Geneva, NY and the wineries surrounding Seneca Lake. We had just stocked up on cheese in Vermont at Grafton Cheese Co, se needed some wine to go along with all that cheese!
Up Next: Our final night on the road, but before that we swing by Niagara Falls!
Well, our final stop of our trip as we journey to home from our wonderful visit to Prince Edward Island, was in Erie, PA.
However, before we journeyed into Pennsylvania we veered a bit north in New York to pay yet another visit to one of our favorites, Niagara Falls. This was our fourth visit to the Falls and we realized we had never done the Cave of the Winds tour before. We’ve checked out the Canadian side of the falls, we’ve been on the Maid of the Mist scenic boats a couple of times, but somehow we had never taken the tour to the Cave of the Winds. Well, I guess we were saving the best until last. I absolutely loved this tour!! It’s one of those unique experiences you can only get at Niagara Falls!
Needless to say, as evidenced by the photos, we got drenched - as expected. If you have never done Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls, I highly recommend it! You WILL, however, get wet.
Once we got to our campground at the Erie Marina (great campground), we had just enough time to drive over to Presque Isle State Park to watch the sun set….on our big day, AND our amazing trip!
PODCAST
If you’ve been following along our latest camping trip to Prince Edward Island via our photos, you can also listen to our weekly podcast! There are also a TON of more photos of each stop along the way on our Facebook Page, The Not So Long Trailer.
In this episode we begin the first of five podcasts dedicated to our recent big camping trip to Prince Edward Island, Canada! In this segment we talk about our planning process for our big trips - the resources we use and research that goes into our trips. We then talk about the first leg of our trip from Indiana to Vermont! SO much to talk about in the next five episodes as we take the trip of a lifetime to the land of Anne of Green Gables!
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Witch Hazel's Moonlit Tea Party
Exciting news! Dive into the enchantment of the spooky season with my latest children’s book, "Witch Hazel." Combining my loves for tea parties and Halloween, this adorable rhyming book is sure to become a holiday favorite!
Join Hazel the Witch and her friends for a moonlit tea party on Halloween night.
Pre-order your magical adventure today!
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This concludes our August as we move into September! Thank you for stopping by and exploring Our Technicolor Life! Please check out all the features of the website from our Tea, Travel, Entertainment, Art, and Podcast Channels. This is our one stop shop website for all events and information. Don't forget to subscribe so you stay in the loop and check out our upcoming events section right on the home page.
Yours truly,
Carrie & Jeff
Upcoming Events - At A Glance
Tuesday September 3rd Tea-Rivia Tea Party 7pm - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN
Friday September 6th 7-9pm First Friday Concert
Rosie & the Rockabillies
Corydon, IN
SOLD OUT Sunday September 8th Bridgerton Tea Party - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
Tuesday September 10th Afternoon Tea Party 1pm - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
Friday September 13th Roaring 20s Gatsby Tea Party 7pm - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
Tuesday September 17th Renaissance Tea Party 7pm - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
SOLD OUT Friday September 20th 7pm Magical Mystery Beatles Tea - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
Saturday September 21st - Private Booking The Tin Pan Alley Cats
Tuesday September 24th C’mon Barbie Let’s Go ParTEA 7pm - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
SOLD OUT Friday September 27th Curious Corydon Tea Party 7pm - The Old Capitol Tea Room
Corydon, IN.
