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Friday, December 24, 2010

these are a few of my favorite things

2010 was an awesome year. We traveled so much, to places I had only dreamed about & to places I once called home. Below are some of my favorite images of the year. We are off to Barbados tomorrow, to spend Christmas with my family.

Thank you, dear blog readers, for making 2010 one of the best year's yet. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year & Happy Festivus!

See you on the flip side!

Boats in St. Lawrence Gap
Barbados
February 2010

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Paris
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 2010

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Indians hit
Cleveland, Ohio
July 2010

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A beautiful summer afternoon
Hudson, Ohio
July 2010

Brooklyn Bridge
over the Hudson River, between Manhattan & Brooklyn
July 2010

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Stacked kayaks
Kennebunkport, Maine
August 2010

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Rocky Coast
Kennebunk, Maine
August 2010

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Portland Head Lighthouse
Portland, Maine
August 2010

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Ocean Kayaking
Bar Harbor, Maine
August 2010

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Peggy's Cove Afternoon
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
August 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Gilbert's Chowder House. Portland, Maine

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How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

1. Amazing outdoor patio

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2. Really good prices

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3. Cannot be described in words lobster roll

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3a. No seriously, I actually dream about this thing...

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4.Your chowder awesomeness

Friday, September 3, 2010

Portland, Maine

When we pulled into Portland, Maine on a sunny Saturday morning, we weren't too sure what to expect. All we knew was that 1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had a home there & 2. there was excellent lobster to be had.

What we found was a quiet, pleasant (surprisingly hilly) place to walk around & explore for a few hours. After walking up to explore a church whose steeple we could see sticking up over the town, we wandered the narrow streets in the port area, just as stores were opening up for the day. We did find Mr. Longfellow's house (that would be it below), as well as some excellent lobster rolls (they deserve their own post). It was a great morning of exploring!

You all know I am a sucker for an awesome public library... Portland's did not disappoint!

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City Hall

While in Portland, we discovered the Maine Red Claws, a minor league NBA team. The best part about the Red Claws? Their motto: "Join the crustacean nation." LOVE. IT.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Kennebunkport: By Land

Kennebunkport: By Water

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Walker's Point

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Captain John

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and finally, one very Jackie-O looking picture of me on the boat... ;)

Kennebunkport, Maine

I forgot to blog yesterday. Oops. How about a double dose today to make up for it?

Kennebunkport, Maine is one of the most charming places on earth. You can just feel the cute, the wealth, the "New England-ness," the love of the sea & the spray of the ocean air.

During our trip last month, we spent on afternoon in Kennebunkport. On the way there, we drove through Kennebunk & Kennebunk Beach (both equally charming).

Once we got there, we hopped on a lobster boat for a sail down the Kennebunkport River & out into the ocean where we got an up close view of Walker's Point, where President George H.W. Bush & the Mrs. reside during the summer months. We also got to see a lobster trap up hauled up & got to hold a live lobster. If that's not living it up on vacation, I'm not sure what is!

Following our little sail, we walked around the Dock Square, popping in & out of quaint shops filled with Christmas ornaments, candles, tee-shirts & kitsch. We stopped by "Maine's smallest ice cream shop" (it was quite tiny, just a small window) & had some fantastic Maine wildberry ice cream, before eventually making our way to the most touristy shop of all, where Brad picked up a "Kennebunkport 41 43" hat (that would be President George H.W. Bush (#41) & President George W. Bush (#43) for you non-politicos).

As we headed out of town back to Portland, we took one last swing by Walker's Point (trivia note: Grandpa Walker purchased the land many years ago for a whopping $20k) & the extravagant country club next door which was hosting a wedding. It's a place we both said we would love to vacation in, but honestly know that we would never be able to afford to do it right. Besides, the thought of Brad walking around with a popped collar on his polo shirt all summer is enough to make me lose my lunch.

Pictures coming in the new few posts....