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The Sunkel Family
A Family & Lifestyle Blog
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Fun Family Adventure Floats On At Sebago Lake, ME
In the summers of 2008 and 2009, Phil worked as a photography counselor at Camp Takajo in Naples, ME on Long Lake. While working there,...
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Loads of 4x4 Fun in Coskata and Coatue
Whenever Mel, Jake and I hit the road for a fun family adventure, I always try to find some 4x4 roads to take our Ford F150 XLT 5.4L 4x4...
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King Park, Newport, RI
Back in 2011, my grandmother had the excellent idea to charter a historic ship known as the Nantucket Lightship. We began our adventure...
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Madaket: A Flashback To The True Nantucket
One of our favorite little spots on the island of Nantucket is the secret beach at the end of North Cambridge Street in the village of...
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Fun Family Adventure Takes A Stroll Through Siasconset, Nantucket, MA
Looking for a true Nantucket adventure? Take a Stroll with us through the quaint and narrow streets of Siasconset.
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Fun Family Adventure Aboard The Steamship Authoritie's Nantucket Ferry
Whenever we take a Fun Family Adventure anywhere, we bury ourselves in research to prepare us for the journey ahead. Questions like "Can...
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Cisco Brewery: The Best Brewery On The East Coast?
Cisco Brewery, Distillery and Winery. Oh how I love you. How I wish you could exist in Vero Beach. From the minute you drive or walk onto...
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Jake's Very First Smores
On our way back home to Florida from Nantucket, we made a slight detour up the coast to visit Portland, ME. We rented a cozy little red...
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The Strawberry Moon Arises In Siasconset
On June 20th, 2016 the strawberry moon coincided with the summer solstice for the first time since 1967, and man was it a sight to...
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Kalmus Beach, Cape Cod: The Must See Beach Before You Hit The Nantucket Ferry
A very short drive down the road from the Steamship Authorities Ferry Terminal to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard in Hyannis, MA, sits an...
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