The Morning After.............Whew. We did finally make it home and all are glad. We have the day after blahs right now but we will make it through all of the unpacking etc.

Yes, Anna was the only one to blog one the trip. That's what deligation is all about. Dad's are supposed to be able to lead and to deligate.

Anyway. I think the reason Anna was the only one to post was the fact that I was busy driving over 4300 miles. We covered a lot of ground and also saw some increadable things along the way. The Lord is great and mighty and I just wanted to thank Him for allowing this trip to happen.

I am adding some photos and videos of the previous post so you might want to check out some of the older post also.

Thanks for following along with us on our journey.
Tim

McGuirk, Mo

Well... we're home! we cut the journey 1 day short because 1: we ran out of things to see, and 2: we all really wanted to get back.

hum... the last week we spent in Vermont, New York, Canada, and then headed home.

We spent the evening with one of Dad's high school friends. ( This is Dad talking now) We spent the evening with Mark Chaney and his girlfriend Cauleen. We ate dinner at the American Flatbread Pizza restaurant In Burlington, VT. Great food and a time to visit and catch up. Thanks guys for making our visit to Vermont special.

We crossed from Vermont into New York by Ferrie... fun... :) We did end up spending a night in New York after a visit to Niagara Fall at dusk and then waited for the falls to be lighted. Wow was that increadable. We then entered straight from New York into Canada.

I have decided that i DO NOT like New York. (Periodnoroomfornogotiation) I was going to give it a second chance after my first experience with it earlier in the trip, but i just have to say it's not for me.
Canada was BEAUTIFUL, but alot like the US... :P we camped there one night before heading down the LONG LONG LONG road home.

It took us two days to get back, driving an average of 10 hours each day.
*sigh* our journey to the east in a nut-shell... I LOVE MAINE.

thanks to all of the people who i know prayed for us faithfully along the way! keep checking the blog for more updates on future Bommel family adventures and updates~
for the family,
Anna (I think I was the only one who ever blogged!)

New Hampshire, Vermont, New York

Anna Here...

At the Moment we are in Vermont, just wandering around. We are headed into Upstate New York This afternoon, and then Canada Hopefully by Wednesday.

Yesterday we Left Maine *VERY LARGE TEAR ROLLING DOWN FACE* It was beautiful, and i didn't want to leave. I think I found about 700 dream homes that I hope some unknown relative could leave me when they die... :P but that's not going to happen...
We drove to the Top of Cadilac Mountian... well... we went from Sea level, to 1530 feet in less then 2 miles. the view from the top was fabulous. (sorry, no pictures, my internet is REALLY slow here)
We drove for about six hours yesterday, but it too ALL day because we had to get new break pads. (we didn't feel like trying the White Mountains in New Hampshire and the Adirondacks in New York without them...) and that took about 3 hours.

just five more days and we will be home; I for one, am very ready to be there. in my opinion I've seen Maine, now I'm done. :P kidding... I'll enjoy the rest of the trip no matter what.

see you all in a few days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS>
Dad says to say he is still looking for a Moose. :)

Maine!!!!!

Lobster dinner...

Rock Shore!!!!!! IN Maine no less!

Boston...

My Rocky Shore in Maine...

The Adam's Home in Quincy, Mass.

Anna Here! Hello from Maine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:) Yes, I am SO excited to be here...
Tuesday we went back into Mass. and to the Adam's Home in Quincy. It was truly amazing to see all that history in one place. The story on the home is that FOUR generations of Adams lived there until two of the fourth generation (they were historians) decided to make the entire home into a museum.They gathered all the original furniture from different relatives and from the white house and preserved it as it is today. EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL! From there we went into Boston. And Yes, as is Bommel tradition, we hit the Tip O'Neil Tunnel at 5. :} it wasn't too bad, and we made it out of the area in about an hour and a half. Tuesday night we camped on the Coast of Mass. in Salisbury. we were pretty much right on the beach. I was outside after dark and could hear the waves crashing. :) it was SOOO pretty. lots of stars and a really bright moon!

Wednesday we got up and played on the beach for a little while before hitting the road again. we basically spent all day driving about 120 miles. we took the back roads, and saw some really cute little towns; the REAL New England. we stopped in Oxford, Maine to visit with My Grandpa's Army friend who owns a little store there. we shopped around and got Ice cream that they make there on the farm. That night we went to their house and had our first real Lobster Dinner. It was interesting, and not at all what i expected. first impression: the thing is STARING at you from your plate. it looks alive, and about to eat you first. Second impression: you pull it in half and it's guts fall out, nuff said. The meat actually isn't that bad, it's just really hard to get at.

Thursday we drove from Oxford to Acadia National Park. we are camping on the Island for the next two nights. I finally got my "rocky beach in Maine"!!! It was GORGEOUS, since we hit it right at sunset. :) be jealous...

Friday's adventures included seeing the tide come in on the rocky shore we saw yesterday, seeing a Lighthouse build two hundred years ago, and eating Dinner on a Pier in Bar Harbor. :) Maine is "Everything I imagined plus a bag of Chips"! (to quote Timothy) Too bad tomorrow is our last day... :( *tear*

Today we are planning on hiking up Cadillac Mountain on the North side of the Island, and hopefully making it out to one of the other Islands. :) One week left to go!!!!!

see you all soon!

The Bommels

Hey, All!!! (Anna Here)
I'm blogging from Rhode Island.. :) in the last few days since i posted last, we've covered CT, Mass, and RI.
Yesterday we got to swim in the ocean! the waves were awesome, and we all had alot of fun...
today we are heading back into MASS. to the coast. we'll stay there tonight, and then head on into MAINE TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!! YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!!!!
(can you tell I'm excited?)
highlights... hum... well... i guess Duncan Donuts must have gotten their start on the east coast, because there are about four in every town! : ) this makes me very happy!
We're all still safe (a miracle for some of us) and all having a great time. I still can't believe that we've been gone 8 days! and we're still not even half way home.
Hope you all are doing well back at home, and we'll talk to you in two weeks when we get home.
Love!
Anna