A glorious day spent driving around the coast of Solway Firth and visiting little villages and small towns. A walk between Rockcliffe and Kippford; Kirkcudbright (pronounced Kirkcoodbree), Castle Douglas, Beeswing, and New Abbey. The area home to the belted Galloway cattle
Dinner at The Steamboat Inn in Carsethorn with a delicious assortment of fresh seafood.
Rockliffe to Kippford
Kirkcudbright
New Abbey
The Lake District and across the border to Dumfries area and Solway Firth. A traditional B&B – The Old Shop in Carsethorn – with view of the estuary. 10.30 p.m. And still light outside! Great pub food! Good to be back on this side of the Atlantic:) Oh! And did I say we have an adorable Fiat 500 rental car)
We are so happy to have Agnita, Henk and the girls here again (before they return to Amsterdam:(
It was especially festive with the Arts in the Park weekend, being on the waterfront and all the activities surrounding the visit of the Lynx, and celebrating their 20th anniversary.
Erin French, proprietor, decorator, hostess, and cook is an artiste! Her restaurant officially opened with a 5-course meal in the beautifully renovated Freedom Mill, and it was flawless! Each item on the table had been carefully thought out, and each course lovingly prepared using the freshest of ingredients and cooked to perfection. I can’t wait it go back!
Kat, Ian, Peter, Greyson, Colby, Lincoln and Moxie arrived back in Maine on Friday night – after three-and-a-half years absence. It’s good to have them here for a couple of weeks before they move to New Jersey.
Enjoying Belfast and Midcoast Maine, but also a short camping trip to Moosehead Lake with moose safari …
We’ve been kumi himo-ing, having fun with Lucy, and making pizza …. That’s so far! With doubtless more to come.
Betty and I spent several hours enjoying the beautiful Bellingrath gardens (south of Mobile, AL). It was a little disappointing, but not surprising, that the azaleas had finished blooming, but some of the camelias were hanging on and other gardens were lovely.
A great day spent with Agnita, Henk and the girls:
First the Pensacola Lighthouse (177 steps up and a cardio workout)
A hair-raising and exhilarating practice show by the Blue Angels.
And then some down time on the beach.
We had a lovely couple of days with Agnita, Henk, Lucca, and Julia at their new home in Hastings-on-Hudson, a lovely little town within sight of Manhattan.
We spent all day Friday in Manhattan, visiting their new office space on 5th Avenue, no less! Going to the Rockerfeller Center, the impressive 911 Memorial, and the High Line.
Shopping!
So glad I drew Ian’s name for Christmas!
