Wendell and Jean Durr:

In Maine land at Portland PWM for big or Wiscasset IWI for friendly where
Anne or Mike at the Wicked Good FBO will take good care of you. Or go to
Knox Regl RKD (Rockland) for convenience to Tenants Harbor if you take Lorn
up on his recommendation.

On the ground, stay midcoast, roughly Portland to Belfast or fly all the way
to Bar Harbor BHB and see Acadia National Park. Maine has leaves but is more
water and conifers. The coast is truly God's country.

For Vermont Rutland RUT is a good choice, but also consider Lebanon NH, LEB.
Signal Aviation (not Signature) is a first class FBO. Either one is in the
heart of leaf country.

In NY area the "absolutely must do" is to fly down the Hudson River at 1000
ft, fly over the George Washington Bridge, call your position opposite the
Intrepid aircraft carrier, pass the Lady (Statue of Liberty), do a 180 or
perhaps 540 in the middle of NY harbor, count the tankers and freighters
then come up river at sunset as the lights come on in all those buildings
that define Manhattan.

Best ground transport into the city is from Teterboro TET. Or come see me in
CT 40nm northeast at DXR, a very interesting airport, especially when the
winds are out of the north.

Bob Barker N242PZ (just a Columbia, I admit)