As many of us prepare to head out on road trips and vacations for the holiday weekend, I’m also looking ahead to a mid-August trip I’m in the midst of planning. While we still wait to reschedule our honeymoon, my husband and I decided we’d like to take a long weekend trip to celebrate our first anniversary on Aug. 15.

In the last few months, Maine has been in my head. From various press releases I’ve received and seeing friends and family there on social media to commercials for Maine on the TV screen, the state has been on my mind. So we decided to plan a quasi-road trip to Maine to celebrate our milestone.

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I say “quasi” because we are going to take a night flight to Boston before renting a car and driving the coast of Maine for the duration of our stay. Day One will be in Kennebunkport. As of now, we’re planning on the Boothbay Harbor area for our second day before driving to Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor for the next two days. On Monday we’ll drive back to Boston for an evening flight home, and I’d like to make a lunch stop in another of Maine’s fabulous coastal villages.

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With summer travel booming, I know we have to start making tour and dining reservations soon. Boats will be a central focal point as we’d like to go on a lobster tour, whale watching and more. And all of this leads to the title of my blog … send me your suggestions for a perfect Maine getaway!

— Kim Krol Inlander, editor in chief