can hear my mom chuckling and remembering when I had the ability to
sleep til noon (or later). Got up, packed up my wonderful room,
stopped my new favorite bakery, (although the bakery in Monterey that
taught me about coffee karma and pinapple coconut muffins will always
have a spot in my heart) and I hit the beach! I actually sat, read,
walked a little on the beach for 3 whole hours, amazing! Believe it or
not I never sit outside and soak up the sun anymore, but if you
thought I was dark before, just wait! Around noon I decided it was
time to move on so I stopped at the Two Lights Lobster Shack for a
crab roll and headed out of town. I did stop in Freeport at LL Bean, I
must not have been in a spending mood because I also went to
Patagonia, North Face and Horny Toad outlets and didn't spend a dime.
So the on to Rockland and the wonderful coastal highway which I had no
choice but to take. I got on after Boothbay so it wasn't as crazy this
time. I hit town with three last minute items to get... Sunscreen
(easy) a new book (not as easy because I wanted another by the same
author, but I did it) and a bottle of wine (harder than expected in a
touristy artsy town). I ended up at a grocery store outside of town
after walking the main street a few times. I only mention this because
I heard a comment that last years trip was all about wine and coffee.
The bottles I found were Toad Hollow Chardonnay, my fav wine from last
year, and Cupcake Chardonnay I winery I had planned to go to last year
but never quite made it to. I did have some wine last night as well,
imagine a cute bartender with a Russian accent, I couldn't leave after
just one glass....
So, purchases made I made it to the ship in time for the captains
welcome and now we have the rest of the evening for dinner and
exploring in town. We don't actually sail until tomorrow after
breakfast. I have my own cabin, yay! and I'm not the only adventurous
single woman on board.
Don't know when I'll post again, no wifi in the ocean. So I'll take
lots of pictures and write but they may not be up until Sunday.
Yea...wine!! Do we get to try some at the next book club? What book did you get? I am reading a historical fiction by John Jakes. I just love his books. It is about the summer snobs in the 1850's on Rhode Island. I guess this was before Martha's Vineyard and the Hamptons became big for the well to do. Anyway it is keeping my attention.
ReplyDeleteSo how many glasses of wine did it take you to get tired of looking at and listening to the cute bartender with the Russian accent?
Enjoy your said and I will look forward to seeing the pictures when you are back on shore.
Still loving your vacation!
Sorry....correction to my previous post....Enjoy your "sail"
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you decided to share your vacation... I'm reading this post while sitting at my desk on Saturday at 1:11. It's really too hot here to do anything outside. I'm trying to clear some work before I take off for RAGBRI on Wednesday. It is kind of unbelievable how business has picked up this month. I'm (trying) not complaining--- but I just want to row. Only made it out one day this week and the water was choppy and ended up coxing the whole way.
ReplyDeleteI'll talk to you when I get back on Saturday. Maybe mojitos at my house on Sunday, August 1?
K
Do you keep a file on all the travel info you have collected on your journeys? My world feels so small in comparison. I like the happy way you tell about each day's goings-on. Brave girl, you.
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