Back from Vacation
Hello again, it has been 11 days since I last posted here. Hmm, the regular readers wonder, there have been posts everyday, what gives?
Typepad allows one to create posts in advance and set a particular publishing date and time. So before I left, in the midst of all the other things I had to do, I created enough posts to cover my absence. I was mildly concerned that some significant world event (i.e. Paris Hilton being arrested again for some drunken episode which for some reason passes as world news while people are dieing of famine, AIDS, cancer, war, terrorism, etc (there's my political comment for the day!)) would occur in my absence and folks would find me lacking in sensitivity because I didn't comment on it!
So what was up?
Mom, Paul, and I drove to
Maine.
Where we stayed on an
island called Deer Isle.
We rented an amazing
cottage in the woods.
(Notice the Canadian flag windsock which we put up right away in honour of Canada Day)
The cottage was located close to
Stonington, which has one of Maine's largest lobster fishing fleets.
We ate lots of
lobster!
We celebrated Paul's birthday, Canada Day, and
the 4th of July.
We saw historic sites, ate in great restaurants, shopped, hiked, read, relaxed, went on boats, went sea kayaking, and slept!
The best of all was sitting on the deck of the cottage at night, sipping martinis, and watching fireflies dance over the lawn.
More later . . .
Welcome home!
Looking forward to more pictures of that neat little cabin.
Posted by:sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | July 09, 2007 at 10:44 PM
Thanks Sandi. I won't say it is good to be back because I'd rather not be!
The cottage will be discussed later. It was great, and much larger than it appears in the photos. Perhaps I shall do my first ever slow travel vacation review.
Posted by:Jerry | July 10, 2007 at 09:03 AM
It looks like fun! I want shopping details! Thanks for filling in for me in the U.S.!
Posted by:Palma | July 10, 2007 at 02:22 PM
My God!
Is that blue sky I see in those photos?
No really, blue sky?
Looks like a wonderful place for a holiday and those food shots are mouthwatering!
Good to have you back on board.
Posted by:Robert | July 10, 2007 at 03:28 PM
Robert - you need to move, NOW! I can't imagine the impact of constant gray and gloom!
Palma - that is what friends are for! LOL I'm not sure an Italy lover like you would enjoy Maine though.
Posted by:Jerry | July 10, 2007 at 06:45 PM
Looks like a great cottage. Sounds like you had a great time enjoying sites and seafood. Gotta love the east coast!
Posted by:Rose | July 10, 2007 at 10:28 PM
Rose - the cottage was very nice. I could have stayed for weeks!
Posted by:Jerry | July 11, 2007 at 08:02 AM