Another Three States

Today began slowly, for me at least. This is a wonderfully comfortable place to stay. After a breakfast of granola, yogurt, raspberries, juice and coffee, Wadi, Rosemary, Earla and I got into the van and started driving north. Rosemary is a wonderful tour guide. As she drove, she pointed out places of interest and expounded on the history of the area. What a terrific way to see this part of the country. We drove along highway 1, which is right along the coast. The sun was shining and it was warm, truly a beautiful day for this drive. We stopped to take pictures of the waves. Earla got a fantastic shot of a very large wave. I hit the wrong button on my camera and got splashed in the process. Somehow, I think she got the better end of the deal.

Soon, we were in New Hampshire. We stopped at Rosemary and Wadi's summer cabin and walked just a few blocks to the beach. Wherever we stopped, the scenery was indescribable.

We, also, stopped at Portsmouth, which was originally Strawberry Banke because of the wild strawberries that grew there. One of the oldest homes in New Hampshire has been restored and furnished in the period. There are, also, homes from the 1600's to the 1950's which have been refurbished. The gardens, during the summer, are amazing, and the homes are all open. This, truly, would be a wonderful place to return to in the summer. We did watch a movie about the area's history. It was very interesting.

After leaving Portsmouth, we drove further up the coast and were soon in Maine. Imagine that - driving in three states in one day. In fact, we drove the entire coast of New Hampshire! By the time we had reached Maine, it was lunch time. We stopped at the Clam Hut. It was pretty certain that this would be a good place as the lines were quite long. We ordered a fish basket and decided that three of us could share it. It contained fried fish, shrimp, clams, and a few French fried potatoes. Indeed, three of us shared it and still brought some home. We enjoyed the fish with hot cider. This could become a habit --- so good. The only mishap was when I dropped all of the plastic spoons in a basket onto the ground. We aren't going back there soon.

After lunch, we drove back to Rosemary and Wadi's and each of us took a nap.

Rosemary prepared a wonderful dinner of bean soup (Joseph had brought it home as they were giving out samples near the voting place), tacos, chips, and wine. OH, so good...

Now, we are Scrabbling, watching NCIS (it must be Tuesday) and relaxing.

Tomorrow will bring more New England adventures.