Our last morning at Bonnie’s place in Warwick was a lovely, slow morning with coffee near the lake with a campfire. I was SO wanting a campfire, so when Bonnie greeted us and suggested one, I said, “That would a fabulous!” Knowing it would delay our start a bit, but the slow pace was exactly what was needed to really soak up the pace of nature and lake life. We lingered and chatted and listened to the birds and waves in the cool morning air for a long time before setting out on our way.
We stopped at Minuteman National Park for a long, lovely hike along the Battleroad trail that was the first battle of the American Revolution. There were a number of historic markers along the path, including several houses, remnants of houses or stone markings, some denoting only, “Near here lies the remains of a British soldier” with a British Flag. There was the most quaint old inn, the Hartwell Tavern, that I would love as a home! Obviously, it would need some updated features and comforts to make it livable to modern standards (like insulation and plumbing, and for John, a higher ceiling!) but it was laid out so neat and would have the most perfect potions and crafting rooms and a small bar for serving! We lunched under the shade of the trees at the Hartwell, then went off for a hike to see the Vernal Pools, breeding grounds for frogs and spotted salamanders, though we didn’t catch sight of either. It was a delightful walk!
Off on the long drive to Kittery, Maine! The traffic was, like it has been mostly on this trip, really really bad. So patience and a positive attitude were needed, but we made it to this stunningly charming area. Our AirBnB is set in an idyllic little spot with lots of wildlife. We’ve already seen three deer, a heron, a groundhog on its hind legs eating an apple, loads of local chittering birds and the two resident kitties. We rested and stretched a bit, since I could barely move and John felt the beginnings of a twinged back upon extricating ourselves from the dreaded bucket car seats which we are not used to anymore, thanks to the awesome seats of our beloved XB, The Toodlebug, back home.
Then we trundled back into the tow of Portsmouth to find, finally, a seafood dinner! The town was absolutely bustling with people, so we had to put our name on the list of a couple of places, then wandered the town a bit and stopped to watch a Scottish bagpiper, which was really nice and romantic to stand on the cobblestone streets listening to street music together. We then got the perfect seaside seats at the River Inn, just as the sun was setting! I had a cup of the most delicious clam, lobster, haddock and crab chowder, and John had a giant haddock sandwich that he shared a few bites with me. It was the perfect date night to end the day.
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