Last Updated on January 23, 2024
Justin and I acquired married Would possibly of 2017. Clearly this submit is coming a little bit of late. We left for Maine correct after our courthouse wedding ceremony ceremony.
You can study additional regarding the wedding ceremony ceremony partially 1 and half 2.
We spent our wedding ceremony ceremony night at the Marker Resort which was so fairly! The next morning, we wakened and took a Lyft to the airport for our very first full-length journey collectively.
We’ve taken just a few weekend getaways, nevertheless this was the first time we’ve ever been on a plane collectively and actually had higher than three days of journey at a time.
the flight:
I haven’t flown quite a bit since going zero waste, and I undoubtedly haven’t flown such an prolonged distance. The flight from CA – ME is pretty extended. Justin grew up in Maine, but it surely absolutely was my first time visiting.
I was very impressed by the composting stations inside the Oakland Airport. On account of the flight was so prolonged, I decided to grab sandwiches from a deli sooner than we boarded.
You can pack meals in your suitcase to hold on the plane, nevertheless we didn’t have entry to a kitchen to prepare one thing the night sooner than. (Aside from, would you truly be making a sandwich in your wedding ceremony ceremony night? I didn’t suppose so)
I went to a deli inside the airport, and I walked up and said, “I’ll have that sandwich to-go, on this container. Thanks!” A smile and confidence is all you need to bend all people to your zero waste will.
It labored out fully, and we now have been able to have dinner on the plane with out having to stress about creating any trash.
For additional information on zero waste flying do this submit proper right here.
rental vehicle:
As soon as we landed in Maine, we reserved a compact monetary system vehicle. They upgraded us to a monster truck. I tried to tell them we didn’t want the enhance, nevertheless apparently… it was all they’d left.
It was pretty hilarious. Eco lady drives monster truck.
Whenever you’re solely going to be staying in Portland, ME, there’s truly no need for a rental vehicle, nevertheless we now have been doing a bit of little bit of touring down the east coast.
the place we stayed:
We stayed at The Danforth Inn in Portland, and it was engaging. We had a comfortable fireside in our room. There was a secret billiards room and lookout tower. We spent most nights down on the dreamy lodge lounge (engaging personalized wallpaper and residing moss lamps!) sipping adventurous cocktails. There’s not a nasty cocktail on the menu! I’m pretty constructive we tried all of them.
Breakfast was included in our preserve too, nevertheless we solely made it to breakfast as quickly as (on account of we now have been sleepy…) and I’m kicking myself for not going additional! 3 course gourmand breakfast!! I’m so sad that was included in our room and we overslept. Reside and be taught I assume.
Whenever you’re ever staying on the Danforth… don’t miss the breakfast!
Nevertheless, don’t actually really feel too harmful for us. We nonetheless ate quite a lot of breakfast spherical metropolis. Justin was having satisfying displaying me all of his favorite consuming locations.
what we did:
It rained moderately quite a bit all through our journey. It was moreover surprisingly pretty chilly.
We spent most of our time consuming, consuming, and collaborating in several indoor actions. Portland is a extremely walkable metropolis, and the Danforth is centrally located to downtown.
victoria mansion:
I truly favored the historic previous of city. We toured the Victoria Mansion and it was engaging. It was extraordinarily extreme with stained glass, picket work, and carved plaster. The wallpaper and work have been merely lovely. The whole dwelling was opulent if not barely obscene.
It was an attention-grabbing piece of historic previous. We took the tour, and I liked listening to about life inside the mid-1800s. (Since going zero waste I’m rather more fascinated by life sooner than plastic.)
portland museum of paintings:
Justin and I’ve on a regular basis favored museums. Visiting the museum was a extraordinarily nice technique to spend a day, nevertheless nothing considerably stands out from the experience. Numerous the areas we went didn’t allow photos inside.
the escape room portland:
We now have been looking for completely different moist day actions and stumbled into our first escape room. It occurred in The Pharaoh’s Tomb. Whenever you look at my celebration, you already know – we clearly turned followers!
It was quite a bit satisfying! It was like residing in an precise life Nancy Drew Recreation with hidden clues, riddles, puzzles, entice doorways and further!
mountaineering:
It was a little bit of too chilly and moist for any intensive mountaineering. Nevertheless, we did stroll spherical various pretty 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 considered one of many few sunny days. It was SO cool! It’s a small colonial metropolis that superior by the use of the 40s when it was purchased and preserved as a museum. You can stroll by the use of 300 years of historic previous and see life BEFORE PLASTIC!
The truth is, all the sooner than plastic issue was my specific curiosity and by no means the aim of the museum. It’s set on 10 acres and full of gardens. (I’ve on a regular basis favored historic previous and completely different eras, nevertheless this extra plastic-free layer get’s me rather more excited!)
The homes within the path of the tip of the tour centered on life all through WWII. Loads of WWII propaganda about victory gardens, recycling, meatless Mondays, wheatless Wednesdays, and by no means shedding an element.
There was moreover a bulk retailer. It was solely a typical primary retailer, that talked about how meals was purchased. It’s fantastic how quite a bit we’ve modified since then with regards to buying meals. I’ve to say, we did it increased once more then.
portsmouth escape room:
In Portsmouth we hit up one different escape room with just a few of Justin’s mates formally sealing our future in nerdom for all eternity. It was fully fantastic. I’ve to say it is by far the right escape room we’ve executed. It occurred in an classic sellers look at. The classic provider was kidnapped and we wanted to find a hidden necklace with a goal to satisfy his ransom.
We barely escaped and lived to tell the story.
music:
There’s quite a bit dwell music in Portland, and we stopped by the SPACE Gallery and One Longfellow Sq. for some truly nice tunes.
what we ate and drank:
We went to so many fantastic consuming locations. Portland is certainly a foodie metropolis, and likewise you’re not going to go dwelling hungry. I don’t be mindful every the place we ate and drank, nevertheless proper right here’s a reasonably respectable report.
what I packed:
We every solely packed carry-on’s. Bringing a checked bag will enhance your emissions, so attempt to merely go for the carry-on.
For liquids we packed Plaine Product minisand it’s moreover important to remember to hold dish cleansing cleaning soap! This trend you might wash your take-out tiffins.
I moreover struggled with it being spring time and having to brighten warmly. Just a few of the hyperlinks beneath are associates. Most all of this stuff I bought second hand and these are associated selections or the similar.
garments:
zero waste devices:
what we bought:
Neither Justin or I are large memento people, nevertheless I couldn’t cross up on a toothpaste crank. I’ve been looking for one for months! Justin nonetheless makes use of Tom’s and it’s a good solution to make use of up every closing drop.
I bought it on the retailer Folly 101. It’s an superior place to buy quite a lot of zero waste requirements like cloth napkins, picket spoons, jars, farmers market totes, bamboo dish scrubs, and naked soaps.
We moreover wanted to hold a present dwelling for Nala. We stopped by a neighborhood pet boutique and bought a big moose antler and a rope lobster. Every obtained right here totally package deal deal free.
trash we made:
I’m pretty proud to announce that we didn’t make any trash whereas on our honeymoon. Each factor was merely averted with the devices we launched.
I hope you really liked a peek into our journey to Maine!