Closing Up to date on January 23, 2024
Justin and I bought married Might of 2017. Clearly this publish is coming considerably bit late. We left for Maine right after our courthouse bridal ceremony ceremony.
You might research extra relating to the wedding ceremony ceremony partly 1 and half 2.
We spent our bridal ceremony ceremony night time at the Marker Resort which was so beautiful! The following morning, we awoke and took a Lyft to the airport for our very first full-length journey collectively.
We’ve taken a few weekend getaways, nonetheless this was the primary time we’ve ever been on a aircraft collectively and actually had bigger than three days of journey at a time.
the flight:
I haven’t flown masses since going zero waste, and I positively haven’t flown such an extended distance. The flight from CA – ME is fairly prolonged. Justin grew up in Maine, nevertheless it was my first time visiting.
I used to be very impressed by the composting stations all through the Oakland Airport. On account of the flight was so extended, I made a decision to seize sandwiches from a deli prior to we boarded.
You might pack meals in your suitcase to ship on the aircraft, nonetheless we didn’t have entry to a kitchen to rearrange one factor the night time prior to. (Together with, would you actually be making a sandwich in your bridal ceremony ceremony night time? I didn’t assume so)
I went to a deli all through the airport, and I walked up and talked about, “I’ll have that sandwich to-go, on this container. Thanks!” A smile and confidence is all it is a should to bend everybody to your zero waste will.
It labored out completely, and we now have been capable of have dinner on the aircraft with out having to emphasize about creating any trash.
For added data on zero waste flying try this publish correct proper right here.
rental automotive:
As quickly as we landed in Maine, we reserved a compact monetary system automotive. They upgraded us to a monster truck. I attempted to inform them we didn’t need the improve, nonetheless apparently… it was all they’d left.
It was fairly hilarious. Eco woman drives monster truck.
For a lot of who’re solely going to be staying in Portland, ME, there’s actually no want for a rental automotive, nonetheless we now have been doing considerably little little bit of touring down the east coast.
the place we stayed:
We stayed at The Danforth Inn in Portland, and it was participating. We had a comfortable fireplace in our room. There was a secret billiards room and lookout tower. We spent most nights down on the dreamy lodge lounge (participating customized wallpaper and dwelling moss lamps!) sipping adventurous cocktails. There may be not a foul cocktail on the menu! I’m fairly optimistic we tried all of them.
Breakfast was included in our protect too, nonetheless we solely made it to breakfast as rapidly as (due to we now have been sleepy…) and I’m kicking myself for not going extra! 3 course connoisseur breakfast!! I’m so unhappy that was included in our room and we overslept. Dwell and look at I suppose.
For a lot of who’re ever staying on the Danforth… don’t miss the breakfast!
Nonetheless, don’t truly actually really feel too dangerous for us. We nonetheless ate numerous breakfast spherical metropolis. Justin was having pleasing displaying me all of his favourite consuming areas.
what we did:
It rained heaps all via our journey. It was furthermore surprisingly fairly chilly.
We spent most of our time consuming, consuming, and collaborating in a number of indoor actions. Portland is a really walkable metropolis, and the Danforth is centrally positioned to downtown.
victoria mansion:
I actually beloved the historic earlier of metropolis. We toured the Victoria Mansion and it was participating. It was terribly excessive with stained glass, picket work, and carved plaster. The wallpaper and work have been merely beautiful. The entire residence was opulent if not barely obscene.
It was an enthralling piece of historic earlier. We took the tour, and I cherished listening to about life all through the mid-1800s. (Since going zero waste I’m far more fascinated by life prior to plastic.)
portland museum of artwork work:
Justin and I’ve all the time beloved museums. Visiting the museum was a very pleasurable technique to spend a day, nonetheless nothing notably stands proud from the expertise. Numerous the locations we went didn’t permit photos inside.
the escape room portland:
We have been looking for numerous moist day actions and stumbled into our first escape room. It handed off in The Pharaoh’s Tomb. For a lot of who have a look at my celebration, – we clearly grew to turn into followers!
It was masses pleasing! It was like dwelling in an exact life Nancy Drew Sport with hidden clues, riddles, puzzles, entice doorways and extra!
mountaineering:
It was considerably bit too chilly and moist for any in depth mountaineering. Nonetheless, we did stroll spherical numerous stunning state parks. We spent a day at Ft. Foster and a day at Ft. McCleary.
The air was so crisp and the views have been breath taking.
strawberry banks:
We visited Strawbery Banke on thought of certainly one of many few sunny days. It was SO cool! It’s a small colonial metropolis that developed by means of the 40s when it was bought and preserved as a museum. You might stroll by means of 300 years of historic earlier and see life BEFORE PLASTIC!
In actuality, your total prior to plastic challenge was my specific curiosity and in no way the goal of the museum. It’s set on 10 acres and full of gardens. (I’ve all the time beloved historic earlier and completely completely different eras, nonetheless this extra plastic-free layer get’s me far more excited!)
The houses throughout the route of the very best of the tour centered on life all via WWII. A great deal of WWII propaganda about victory gardens, recycling, meatless Mondays, wheatless Wednesdays, and in no way shedding a component.
There was furthermore a bulk retailer. It was solely a normal common retailer, that talked about how meals was as quickly as bought. It’s unbelievable how masses we’ve modified since then relating to purchasing meals. I’ve to say, we did it elevated as soon as extra then.
portsmouth escape room:
In Portsmouth we hit up one completely different escape room with a few of Justin’s buddies formally sealing our future in nerdom for all eternity. It was completely unbelievable. I’ve to say it’s by far the correct escape room we’ve accomplished. It handed off in an traditional sellers have a look at. The traditional vendor was kidnapped and we’d have appreciated to discover a hidden necklace with a view to fulfill his ransom.
We barely escaped and lived to inform the story.
music:
There’s masses maintain music in Portland, and we stopped by the SPACE Gallery and One Longfellow Sq. for some actually pleasurable tunes.
what we ate and drank:
We went to so many unbelievable consuming areas. Portland is definitely a foodie metropolis, and as well as you’re not going to go residence hungry. I don’t take into account each the place we ate and drank, nonetheless correct proper right here’s a fairly respectable itemizing.
what I packed:
We each solely packed carry-on’s. Bringing a checked bag will improve your emissions, so try to merely go for the carry-on.
For liquids we packed Plaine Product minisand it’s furthermore vital to recollect to ship dish cleaning cleansing cleaning soap! This fashion you’ll be able to wash your take-out tiffins.
I furthermore struggled with it being spring time and having to brighten warmly. Among the many many hyperlinks beneath are associates. Most all of these things I purchased second hand and these are related selections or the equal.
clothes:
zero waste gadgets:
what we purchased:
Neither Justin or I are big memento folks, nonetheless I couldn’t go up on a toothpaste crank. I’ve been looking for one for months! Justin nonetheless makes use of Tom’s and this could possibly be a superb approach to utilize up each remaining drop.
I purchased it on the retailer Folly 101. It’s an superior place to purchase numerous zero waste necessities like supplies napkins, wood spoons, jars, farmers market totes, bamboo dish scrubs, and bare soaps.
We furthermore wished to ship a gift residence for Nala. We stopped by an house pet boutique and acquired a vast moose antler and a rope lobster. Each acquired proper right here completely package deal deal deal free.
trash we made:
I’m fairly proud to announce that we didn’t make any trash whereas on our honeymoon. The entire thing was merely averted with the gadgets we launched.
I hope you appreciated a peek into our journey to Maine!