All trips come to an end, and the day you journey home is always the least fun. I try to think about what I will remember years later.

On this trip, the food was excellent—fresh lobster every day, beautiful hikes along granite cliffs and deep forest, and spending quality time with the three most important people in my life.

And I learned a lot about a new place, and in a way I learned more about my country. The United States is a vast, diverse place. I’ll always look back fondly on my visit to Maine.

Time to fly home. Until next time, vacation land state.