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It may seem a strange time to go to tie beach, but my adventure-loving husband and I have loved going to the beach in the cooler months.
For many people summertime means travel, travel means packing and packing means stress! It’s stressful because it’s hard to fit everything in, then when you get to where you’re going, you can’t find items easily, which means tearing your suitcase apart to find it!!
My husband has an affinity for back roads. He loves to find out where those side roads venture to and what is on the other side of the hill or mountain before us!
These back road trips are known as The Scenic Route. You can’t imagine the beauty and fun we’ve found on those roads! Bridges, old general stores, streams, historic homes, Continue reading “Follow Us On the Scenic Route!”
Today I’m going to copy Whitney and highlight five favorite points of our recent trip. This is really hard to narrow down, but here it goes!
#1. As I mentioned a couple posts ago, I got to spend the past week in New England. I had the blessing of speaking at the Fall Ladies’ Retreat at The Wilds of New England. I had Continue reading “Five Things Friday”
Hello from New England! I’ve had the blessing of being up here since last Wednesday. So instead of sharing a recipe today, I thought I’d share a couple great restaurants that we’ve enjoyed while in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. Put these on your bucket list if you’re making a trip east in the future!
We flew into Manchester, New Hampshire, so our host took us to dinner there. We went to a seafood restaurant called, The Puritan. It was packed…on a Wednesday night and quickly found out why! The clam and oyster platter we shared was the BEST we’ve ever had anywhere! I’m not normally a fan of clams, but theirs were really good. The clams were tender and the breading had a slightly sweet taste.
We had the joy of going to the coast of Maine on a beautiful, sunny day. Wow, it was worth the two hour drive just to see the coastal views!
We went to Kennebunkport for the afternoon and evening. With sights like these, we were in awe of our Creator!
We stopped for supper at a cute and very busy place that was right on the Main Street. The Lobster Claw has all kinds of different options to get your craving for lobster satisfied. We shared a plate with stuffed lobster. It was filled with shrimp, scallops, bacon and stuffing. It was delicious!
Lastly, we had the fun of going to Vermont to King Arthur Flour. Loving to bake as I do, I so enjoyed seeing their kitchens, watching a couple demonstrations, and then visiting their store that is filled with all the necessary tools for successful baking.
Of course we had to sample their foods at the cafe and bakery! We shared a sandwich and a couple treats. The Chocolate croissant was my favorite!! Yum! It was also as big as my face!
Did you notice the word “share” in each food description? That means we ate half the amount, which is half the calories and half the guilt! It’s the only way to go!
We both pray about our days – where to go and when to stop. We’ve watched God direct us every day. The Lord is so kind to allow us the blessing of serving Him here and also getting to have a little vacation time. We are abundantly blessed!
We always appreciate good recommendations and I thought you might, too! If you get the chance to visit any of these places I’m pretty sure you won’t be disappointed!
With love from the beautiful east coast,
Denise
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