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Justin and I acquired married Might of 2017. Clearly this put up is coming only a bit late. We left for Maine appropriate after our courthouse wedding ceremony ceremony ceremony.
You may research additional concerning the marriage ceremony ceremony in half 1 and half 2.
We spent our wedding ceremony ceremony ceremony evening at the Marker Resort which was so beautiful! The following morning, we wakened and took a Lyft to the airport for our very first full-length journey collectively.
We’ve taken just some weekend getaways, nonetheless this was the primary time we’ve ever been on a airplane collectively and truly had bigger than three days of journey at a time.
the flight:
I haven’t flown a lot since going zero waste, and I positively haven’t flown such a protracted 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. Due to the flight was so extended, I made a decision to seize sandwiches from a deli prior to we boarded.
You may pack meals in your suitcase to convey on the airplane, nonetheless we didn’t have entry to a kitchen to rearrange one factor the evening prior to. (Apart from, would you actually be making a sandwich in your wedding ceremony ceremony ceremony evening? I didn’t assume so)
I went to a deli all through the airport, and I walked up and acknowledged, “I’ll have that sandwich to-go, on this container. Thanks!” A smile and confidence is all it’s good to bend all individuals to your zero waste will.
It labored out totally, and we had been able to have dinner on the airplane with out having to emphasize about creating any trash.
For additional information on zero waste flying do that put up correct proper right here.
rental automotive:
After 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 that they’d left.
It was fairly hilarious. Eco lady drives monster truck.
For people who’re solely going to be staying in Portland, ME, there’s actually no want for a rental automotive, nonetheless we had 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 partaking. We had a comfortable hearth in our room. There was a secret billiards room and lookout tower. We spent most nights down on the dreamy resort lounge (partaking custom-made wallpaper and dwelling moss lamps!) sipping adventurous cocktails. There’s not a foul cocktail on the menu! I’m fairly certain we tried all of them.
Breakfast was included in our preserve too, nonetheless we solely made it to breakfast as shortly as (due to we had been sleepy…) and I’m kicking myself for not going additional! 3 course connoisseur breakfast!! I’m so unhappy that was included in our room and we overslept. Hold and look at I suppose.
For people who’re ever staying on the Danforth… don’t miss the breakfast!
Nonetheless, don’t truly actually really feel too unhealthy for us. We nonetheless ate fairly a couple of breakfast spherical metropolis. Justin was having fulfilling exhibiting me all of his favourite consuming places.
what we did:
It rained plenty all by means of 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 situated to downtown.
victoria mansion:
I actually cherished the historic earlier of the town. We toured the Victoria Mansion and it was partaking. It was terribly excessive with stained glass, wooden work, and carved plaster. The wallpaper and work had been merely beautiful. Your full dwelling was opulent if not barely obscene.
It was an enchanting piece of historic earlier. We took the tour, and I appreciated listening to about life all through the mid-1800s. (Since going zero waste I’m way more fascinated by life prior to plastic.)
portland museum of work:
Justin and I’ve regularly cherished museums. Visiting the museum was a terribly good reply to spend a day, nonetheless nothing significantly stands proud from the expertise. A number of the locations we went didn’t enable pictures inside.
the escape room portland:
We had been in search of completely totally different moist day actions and stumbled into our first escape room. It handed off in The Pharaoh’s Tomb. For people who take a look at my birthday celebration, you understand – we clearly grew to grow to be followers!
It was a lot fulfilling! It was like dwelling in an exact life Nancy Drew Sport with hidden clues, riddles, puzzles, entice doorways and extra!
mountaineering:
It was only a bit too chilly and moist for any in depth mountaineering. Nonetheless, we did stroll spherical a whole lot of attractive state parks. We spent a day at Ft. Foster and a day at Ft. McCleary.
The air was so crisp and the views had been breath taking.
strawbery banke:
We visited Strawbery Banke on thought of one in all many few sunny days. It was SO cool! It’s a small colonial metropolis that superior by the 40s when it was bought and preserved as a museum. You may stroll by 300 years of historic earlier and see life BEFORE PLASTIC!
In the end, the whole prior to plastic situation was my particular curiosity and in no way the aim of the museum. It’s set on 10 acres and filled with gardens. (I’ve regularly cherished historic earlier and completely totally different eras, nonetheless this extra plastic-free layer get’s me way more excited!)
The properties throughout the course of the very best of the tour centered on life all by means of WWII. Varied WWII propaganda about victory gardens, recycling, meatless Mondays, wheatless Wednesdays, and in no way dropping a component.
There was furthermore a bulk retailer. It was solely a typical frequent retailer, that talked about how meals was as quickly as bought. It’s excellent how a lot we’ve modified since then on the subject of shopping for meals. I’ve to say, we did it higher as soon as extra then.
portsmouth escape room:
In Portsmouth we hit up one totally different escape room with just some of Justin’s mates formally sealing our future in nerdom for all eternity. It was totally excellent. I’ve to say it’s by far the right escape room we’ve accomplished. It handed off in an traditional sellers take a look at. The traditional vendor was kidnapped and we might 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 a lot maintain music in Portland, and we stopped by the SPACE Gallery and One Longfellow Sq. for some very nice tunes.
what we ate and drank:
We went to so many excellent consuming places. Portland is unquestionably a foodie metropolis, and likewise you’re not going to go dwelling hungry. I don’t take into accout each the place we ate and drank, nonetheless correct proper right here’s a fairly respectable report.
what I packed:
We each solely packed carry-on’s. Bringing a checked bag will improve your emissions, so attempt to simply go for the carry-on.
For liquids we packed Plaine Product minis, and it’s furthermore important to recollect to convey dish cleaning cleansing cleaning soap! This fashion likelihood is you may wash your take-out tiffins.
I furthermore struggled with it being spring time and having to brighten warmly. Varied the hyperlinks beneath are associates. Most all of these things I purchased second hand and these are related selections or the same.
clothes:
zero waste units:
what we purchased:
Neither Justin or I are huge memento individuals, nonetheless I couldn’t go up on a toothpaste crank. I’ve been in search of one for months! Justin nonetheless makes use of Tom’s and that is normally an important means to make the most of up each remaining drop.
I purchased it on the retailer Folly 101. It’s a implausible place to purchase fairly a couple of zero waste necessities like materials napkins, picket spoons, jars, farmers market totes, bamboo dish scrubs, and bare soaps.
We furthermore wished to convey a gift dwelling for Nala. We stopped by an area pet boutique and bought an enormous moose antler and a rope lobster. Each acquired proper right here completely bundle 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 prevented with the units we launched.
I hope you actually appreciated a peek into our journey to Maine!