If you read about my birthday party, you know – we clearly became fans! We were looking for other rainy day activities and stumbled into our first escape room. Most of the places we went didn’t allow photos inside. Visiting the museum was a really enjoyable way to spend an afternoon, but nothing particularly sticks out from the experience. (Since going zero waste I’m even more fascinated by life before plastic.) portland museum of art: We took the tour, and I enjoyed hearing about life in the mid-1800s. The whole house was opulent if not slightly obscene. The wallpaper and paintings were just exquisite. It was incredibly over the top with stained glass, wood work, and carved plaster. We toured the Victoria Mansion and it was gorgeous. We spent most of our time eating, drinking, and participating in other indoor activities. Portland is a very walkable city, and the Danforth is centrally located to downtown. Justin was having fun showing me all of his favorite restaurants. We still ate a lot of breakfast around town. If you’re ever staying at the Danforth… don’t miss the breakfast!īut, don’t feel too bad for us. There was a secret billiards room and lookout tower. We spent most nights down at the dreamy hotel lounge (gorgeous custom wallpaper and living moss lamps!) sipping adventurous cocktails. There is not a bad cocktail on the menu! I’m pretty sure we tried them all.īreakfast was included in our stay too, but we only made it to breakfast once (because we were sleepy…) and I’m kicking myself for not going more! 3 course gourmet breakfast!! I’m so sad that was included in our room and we overslept. We stayed at The Danforth Inn in Portland, and it was gorgeous. If you’re only going to be staying in Portland, ME, there’s really no need for a rental car, but we were doing a bit of traveling down the east coast. I tried to tell them we didn’t want the upgrade, but apparently… it was all they had left. When we landed in Maine, we reserved a compact economy car. It worked out perfectly, and we were able to have dinner on the plane without having to worry about creating any trash.įor more information on zero waste flying check out this post here. Thank you!” A smile and confidence is all you need to bend everyone to your zero waste will. I went to a deli in the airport, and I walked up and said, “I’ll have that sandwich to-go, in this container. (Besides, would you really be making a sandwich on your wedding night? I didn’t think so) You can pack food in your suitcase to bring on the plane, but we didn’t have access to a kitchen to prepare anything the night before. Because the flight was so long, I decided to grab sandwiches from a deli before we boarded. I was very impressed by the composting stations in the Oakland Airport. Justin grew up in Maine, but it was my first time visiting. I haven’t flown much since going zero waste, and I definitely haven’t flown such a long distance. The flight from CA – ME is pretty lengthy.
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