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Last week was a week for the water. Lake water is great - very calm, not too cold, and pretty clean (depending on the lake, of course) - so it makes for great boating. We all became very adept at kayaking while on our trip, and I'm pretty sure that each of us left wishing that we had a kayak strapped to the roof of our car so that we could replicate the peaceful gliding on a body of water closer to home. Doug and I enjoyed several early morning kayaking trips, and Doug remembered to bring the camera along for one of them.
Doug was so enthusiastic about kayaking that he didn't even need to do it on the actual water... 
less chance of a motor boat creating menacing waves if one kayaks on land, I guess. We visited a lot of places, too, on our trip. We went to downtown Liberty and walked by the historic octagonal post office (the only one in the U.S.)
but mailed our Netflix from the working post office, which is located in a much less impressive building but was manned by an extremely nice postal worker. Very kind, very polite, very helpful... do they exist around here? We visited Belfast quite a few times, and each time I found it to be more inviting than the last. The first night we were there at dusk, and isn't this a lovely photo?
Seems so very tranquil. That night we went to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in one of the cutest little movie theaters I've ever been in. Our theater was not called Theater 1, or Theater 2... no, we saw the movie in Dreamland. Perhaps where dreams come true? Here we all slip into a dreamy state, and Chris's wish comes true...
We hit up Camden and then headed to the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland, where not only did girl Chris have her lobster roll but she also chatted up a pirate, who offered to run her husband through. Here he simply tries to intimidate boy Chris with his large sword.
At Moody's Diner Doug and I wore lobster hats (much more becoming on Doug than on me)
and if that weren't enough excitement for the day we headed to Morse's Sauerkraut 
for some more fine European treats (this was actually our second trip there - the first one being when we bought the sauerkraut, pickles, and this fine wedding sausage 
which I found to be completely amusing and not at all appetizing).Some of the best times were had at the house, though, just enjoying what it had to offer. Doug made a frog friend
and we all got to enjoy a lovely rainbow after one of the many rainstorms of the week. 
And getting up early each morning meant that I could enjoy the deck when the sun wasn't too high in the sky, there was a slight mist in the air, and the day held such promise.
It's this photo that I love most of all, because it reminds me of how relaxing the trip was, how peaceful and quiet things were. Oh, to go back right now! If only! But before I dive into my evening of a little work, paying bills, and folding laundry, let me leave you with a group photo. We all had a great time - let's make this an annual trip!
1 comment:
Glad you guys had fun! Had I known you were going to Morse's I would have had you pick us up some garlic pickles!!!
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