Enjoy the Unexpected on Vacation

Posted by Sallie Schaaf Borrink May 11, 2008

I’m a planner when it comes to travel. However, I also love some of the unexpected events that happen to make a vacation memorable.

While driving in Maine the first time, we were naturally cautious about watching for moose. We wanted to see one and we also wanted to avoid hitting one! We live in Michigan and so we’re familiar with watching for deer when traveling, especially in northern Michigan and especially at night. The thought of hitting a moose (which is significantly larger than a deer) was not appealing in the least!

Imagine our delight when we did see one lumbering across the road shortly after crossing over into Maine. We weren’t quick enough to get a picture, but were pleased nonetheless that we saw one. And although we continued to watch for them, we never saw another one.

Imagine our surprise when we arrived home and heard that it is actually rather difficult to see a moose! One friend has vacationed every summer in Maine his entire life and has never seen a moose

So our moose sighting was a great part of our fall foliage trip. If you are planning a trip to New England any time soon or will be taking in the gorgeous fall foliage, keep an eye out for a moose. You might just see one!