New England in two Days

I neglected to blog anymore from Boston, I'm sorry...but we've been here and done that, so not really too much new to report on.  There were meetings, dinners, naps, etc.  Just like normal, right?  ;)

BUT, Thursday finally came, and we were done with Boston and ready to take on the rest of New England.  We packed our bags, checked out of the Sheraton, and took a taxi to the airport to pick up our rental car.  It was a 2012 Ford Focus - small, but very surprisingly NICE!  Kerry nicknamed it the squirrel, and we took off headed north.

As soon as we crossed into the state of Maine, we pulled off at the welcome center to get some maps and plot our lighthouse route on the way to Portland.  We saw a total of 7 - there were many more on the way, they were just a couple of miles offshore, and only visible by boat or helicopter (of which we had neither).  We stopped for lunch nearby Cape Elizabeth at the Lobster Shack for a lobster roll and french fries.  Of all the food I ate on the trip, I must say that a lobster roll is the one thing I'd love to have again and again! The air temperature stayed in the mid-70s, and the drive was absolutely beautiful.  If it wasn't for the winters, I'd be very tempted to pack up and move up that way!  I don't do winter too well! :)

After a full day of chasing down lighthouses and points of interest, we pulled into the B&B, and were greeted warmly by the innkeeper.  He showed us to the 3rd floor of a VERY old house, and told us it was ours!  Yay for privacy.  :)  He gave us a few pointers on dinner - we wanted somewhere the locals would hang out rather than the overpriced, tourist-driven, fancy-shmancy stuff. He sent us to the harbor area to J's Oyster Bar.  Definitely a gritty hole-in-the-wall, but the servers were fun, and had that awesome distinctive Maine accent.  "You ottah go up to Bah Habah.  It's ahhsome."  We both ordered the steamed dinner (1 1/2 pound lobster, a dozen clams, and an ear of corn), and got the lesson in how to eat them.  Only word for it was FAB-U-LOUS.  We meandered around the cobblestone streets downtown for a few and headed back to the B&B.

Breakfast Friday morning was a bread boule stuffed with eggs, local cheeses, and bacon...A+ in my book!  You can't go wrong with bacon. ;)   The innkeeper was kind enough to give us directions to the Kancamangus  Highway for a scenic drive through Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.  We drove for a total of maybe 8 hours all day (through 5 states and 3 mountain ranges), but we made it from Portland all the way to Albany, New York - and then back to Framingham, MA to spend the night.

So now here we sit at the airport, rental care turned in and waiting to check our bags.  It'll be another long day of travel, but we'll eventually be back to PCB and real life - and laundry.  Tomorrow, we pick up Otis!  I can't wait to see my little man...it's been 2 weeks!  Thanks for checking up on us - til next time.  :)