My sister had a week's vacation time coming to her and a serious need for not being in Seattle, so we decided to take a vacation together. We talked about various possible locations and places to go, but given that I was going to be in New York a lot, we figured to take advantage of the opportunity to see some of New England, a generally pleasant place with lots of beautiful towns and countryside.

Sadly, one week doesn't turn out to be much time to see this place, so we ended up just focusing our efforts on Maine, which worked out well, as the place is simply beautiful. On our way, we drove through the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, but basically had no time for either Vermont or New Hampshire. Next time!