Cape Cod

Cape Cod is in "the book." It is lovely here. More great seafood at very low prices....low compared to Minnesota. I am not tired of lobster yet.

The water is chilly, but I still love the beaches. The houses are adorable. This is the kind of place where I'd love to rent a house for a week or more. I can spend many hours sitting on a beach doing nothing....or reading...or people watching...or doing nothing.

Some kids were surfing off one of the beaches today. The waves weren't really big, but I guess they were big enough.

Sand

I love the beach. Really...I do! And, one of the things I like about the beach is the cute, young lifeguard.

I don't think I like sand. There is sand in all of my belongings now. It. is. everywhere.

It is a dolphin.

Maine

Two days - and two states I hadn't been to before.

I really liked Maine. It reminds me of Minnesota, but with an ocean and cheaper seafood.

I hit one place from "the book" - White Barn Inn. Very lovely and elegant hotel and restaurant. The first car I saw in the parking lot was a Bentley. We had dinner reservations - until I found out a jacket was required. We didn't really bring the right clothes for a place with a dress code.

We drove out to Walker's Point in Kennebunkport. This is where President Bush's Maine get-away is located.

Kennebunkport is a cute little town - exactly as I had pictured it. Nice shops and easy to get around.

We had lunch at Federal Jack's. The food was good, and we had an excellent view of the harbor.

New Hampshire

A new state for me! (3 more to go)

We spent the afternoon at Hampton Beach, NH. The weather was perfect. The water was warmer than I expected it to be. I even got a little sun.

And, we saw the Comedians of Chelsea Lately - - very funny! Josh Wolf, Sarah Colonna, Lonnie Love and John Caparulo.

Freedom Trail

We walked the Freedom Trail today. It is in "the book."

Mostly marked by red brick, the Freedom Trail winds through Boston. It takes you by many significant buildings/sights; such as Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere's house, Granary Cemetery, Boston Common and MA State House.

We had lunch at Quincy Market. Wow! Many great food options in one building. But....I don't like paying $3 for a soda - unless I am at a sporting event.

We passed 5 Dunkin' Donuts along the Freedom Trail. In fact, Boston has more Dunkin' Donuts than any other city I've ever been in.

Boston 7 July 2010

I went directly from the airport to Yankee Lobster and ate my first two-pound lobster. I plan to eat many more over the next few days. I rarely order lobster at restaurants in Minnesota because it is cost prohibitive (too expensive)! I want to gorge myself on lobster during this trip - - because I can.

Still here, still planning

It has been way too long since I've posted anything new here. And, I have been traveling - but I keep going to the same places over and over again. That isn't a complaint - I love DC. It is my second home, and was my home for several years. In fact, I would consider living there again - but that is a different blog post.

I still find great pleasure in planning trips. I am planning a trip to MA, NH and Maine. I will be closing the gap on my goal of getting to all 50 states. I will visit New Hampshire and Maine in July - and those are two of the four that I am missing. However, I don't think I will hit many places from the book.

My niece - Tiffany - also purchased "1,000 places to see before you die" and is very anxious to get out and see the United States. She is joining us on our trip out East. Now I need her to get a passport so she can see the rest of the world too.

One year ago I was packing for three weeks in Europe. Memories.....