A Touristy Timeout for Safety

Don’t sulk in the corner while waiting out weather

JEREMY KING

In October, we loaded up the Mooney and pointed the nose north, seeking out fall colors that only exist for a fleeting moment in Atlanta. We figured our chances to view seasonal foliage would be better in Maine, and we could knock Acadia off our bucket list of the U.S. national parks. On the way up we’d grabbed gas and lunch in Blacksburg, Virginia, and spent multiday layovers in Burlington, Vermont, and Portland, Maine. These trips far from home present interesting challenges as we explore climates and terrain features that are sharp contrasts from what we are used to. The leg from Burlington to Portland had proven itself such a contender as we took off beneath a 3,000-foot overcast layer and had to work our way south to find the…

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