Closing Updated on January 23, 2024
Justin and I purchased married May of 2017. Clearly this publish is coming somewhat bit late. We left for Maine correct after our courthouse marriage ceremony ceremony.
You could study additional regarding the marriage ceremony ceremony partly 1 and half 2.
We spent our marriage ceremony ceremony evening time at the Marker Resort which was so lovely! The next morning, we woke up and took a Lyft to the airport for our very first full-length journey collectively.
We’ve taken a couple of weekend getaways, nevertheless this was the first time we’ve ever been on a plane collectively and really had larger than three days of journey at a time.
the flight:
I haven’t flown loads since going zero waste, and I positively haven’t flown such an prolonged distance. The flight from CA – ME is pretty extended. Justin grew up in Maine, however it was my first time visiting.
I was very impressed by the composting stations throughout the Oakland Airport. On account of the flight was so prolonged, I decided to grab sandwiches from a deli sooner than we boarded.
You could pack meals in your suitcase to ship on the plane, nevertheless we didn’t have entry to a kitchen to arrange one thing the evening time sooner than. (Along with, would you really be making a sandwich in your marriage ceremony ceremony evening time? I didn’t assume so)
I went to a deli throughout 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’s a must to bend everyone to your zero waste will.
It labored out utterly, 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 check out this publish proper right here.
rental automotive:
As soon as we landed in Maine, we reserved a compact financial system automotive. 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.
For many who’re solely going to be staying in Portland, ME, there’s really no need for a rental automotive, nevertheless we now have been doing somewhat 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 snug 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 dwelling moss lamps!) sipping adventurous cocktails. There could also be not a foul cocktail on the menu! I’m pretty optimistic we tried all of them.
Breakfast was included in our preserve too, nevertheless we solely made it to breakfast as quickly as (because of we now have been sleepy…) and I’m kicking myself for not going additional! 3 course connoisseur breakfast!! I’m so sad that was included in our room and we overslept. Dwell and examine I suppose.
For many who’re ever staying on the Danforth… don’t miss the breakfast!
Nonetheless, don’t actually really feel too harmful for us. We nonetheless ate quite a lot of breakfast spherical metropolis. Justin was having pleasing displaying me all of his favorite consuming locations.
what we did:
It rained heaps 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 very walkable metropolis, and the Danforth is centrally positioned to downtown.
victoria mansion:
I really beloved 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 residence was opulent if not barely obscene.
It was a charming piece of historic previous. We took the tour, and I cherished listening to about life throughout the mid-1800s. (Since going zero waste I’m way more fascinated by life sooner than plastic.)
portland museum of art work:
Justin and I’ve always beloved museums. Visiting the museum was a really pleasurable method to spend a day, nevertheless nothing notably stands proud from the experience. Lots of the places we went didn’t allow pictures inside.
the escape room portland:
We’ve been looking out for various moist day actions and stumbled into our first escape room. It handed off in The Pharaoh’s Tomb. For many who look at my celebration, – we clearly grew to develop into followers!
It was loads pleasing! It was like dwelling in an precise life Nancy Drew Sport with hidden clues, riddles, puzzles, entice doorways and additional!
mountaineering:
It was somewhat bit too chilly and moist for any in depth mountaineering. Nonetheless, we did stroll spherical quite a lot of beautiful 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 developed by way of the 40s when it was purchased and preserved as a museum. You could stroll by way of 300 years of historic previous and see life BEFORE PLASTIC!
In reality, your entire sooner than plastic issue was my explicit curiosity and by no means the target of the museum. It’s set on 10 acres and stuffed with gardens. (I’ve always beloved historic previous and totally different eras, nevertheless this additional plastic-free layer get’s me way more excited!)
The homes within the route of the highest 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 standard regular retailer, that talked about how meals was as soon as purchased. It’s fantastic how loads we’ve modified since then relating 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 a couple of of Justin’s buddies formally sealing our future in nerdom for all eternity. It was utterly fantastic. I’ve to say it is by far the proper escape room we’ve completed. It handed off in an classic sellers look at. The classic vendor was kidnapped and we would have liked to find a hidden necklace with a view to satisfy his ransom.
We barely escaped and lived to tell the story.
music:
There’s loads keep music in Portland, and we stopped by the SPACE Gallery and One Longfellow Sq. for some really pleasurable tunes.
what we ate and drank:
We went to so many fantastic consuming locations. Portland is actually a foodie metropolis, and in addition you’re not going to go home hungry. I don’t keep in mind every the place we ate and drank, nevertheless proper right here’s a reasonably respectable itemizing.
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 ship dish cleansing cleaning soap! This way you can wash your take-out tiffins.
I moreover struggled with it being spring time and having to embellish warmly. Among the many hyperlinks beneath are associates. Most all of these items I bought second hand and these are associated decisions or the equivalent.
garments:
zero waste devices:
what we bought:
Neither Justin or I are giant memento people, nevertheless I couldn’t go up on a toothpaste crank. I’ve been looking out for one for months! Justin nonetheless makes use of Tom’s and this could be a good technique to make use of up every remaining drop.
I bought it on the retailer Folly 101. It’s an superior place to buy quite a lot of zero waste requirements like materials napkins, wooden spoons, jars, farmers market totes, bamboo dish scrubs, and naked soaps.
We moreover wanted to ship a present home for Nala. We stopped by an space pet boutique and bought an unlimited moose antler and a rope lobster. Every acquired right here absolutely package deal deal free.
trash we made:
I’m pretty proud to announce that we didn’t make any trash whereas on our honeymoon. The whole thing was merely averted with the devices we launched.
I hope you liked a peek into our journey to Maine!