New England - Indian Summer On The Atlantic

This region has to thank the first English settlers for its name; they came across the Atlantic in the 17th century looking for a new country and named it for the old. Nowadays six federal states are part of New England. We visited three of them in "Indian Summer", that time of year when the woods of this wonderful coastal landscape turn to the most beautiful shades of orange and red. Harvesting seaweed has long been a tradition in New England; for centuries the Native Americans have used it to make medicines. To this day some locals still make their living from it. For the Native Americans and the first settlers, hunting was a battle to survive - today the woods of Maine attract hobby hunters from around the world. Lobstering too is really worth it in New England. In bygone times, this region was also a major centre in the worldwide whaling industry. The leviathans are still hunted today - but with binoculars and cameras rather than harpoons. Most of the islands off the coast of New England are uninhabited. More and more communities simply gave up, as there were no ferries to service their islands. Only a few post ships maintain the connection now.

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