On the Road Again

Following two wonderful days on Campobello Island we are now back in Massachusetts, heading to New York.

Campobello was a most amazing destination. The island, which lies off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, is reached via the two-lane Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge in Lubec, Maine. US Customs sits at one end of the bridge, Canadian Customs lies at the other. 

The view of Lubec, Maine, USA from Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada

I wasn't sure what to expect of the island - all I knew of it was from the remarks of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt (it was where the Roosevelts had their summer home), but what we discovered pleased us all immensely.

Tropical days on Campobello Island

Unlike the Roosevelts, who only ever saw the place in summer, we visited the island at its chilly best. It was windswept, isolated and very white. Sam has nicknamed Campobello 'the snowy island'. We had snowball fights and built snowmen - Sam and Ben loved the entire experience.

Sam giving Ben a lesson in cool

I also had the opportunity to visit Roosevelt Cottage out of season, thanks to the generosity of the people at the Roosevelt Campobello International Park where the property lies. The 34-room cottage is usually only open for 20 weeks in summer. It was a remarkable place and I'm very fortunate to have seen it. I can see exactly why FDR and ER loved it so much.

The Roosevelts' small summer home on Campobello Island

However, despite its beauty, Campobello is renowned for its unpredictable weather. On hearing from our hosts at the Whale Watch Motel that a storm was heading the island's way, we packed hastily and drove through the night seven hours to Rockport, Massachusetts, as Sam and Ben snored in the back seat. While Campobello is lovely, it's also extremely remote and we didn't fancy getting stuck there in a blizzard.

After a cool day in Rockport and nearby Gloucester, we are looking forward to arriving in Manhattan tomorrow.

Daddy & Sam in Rockport