Whilst various dignitaries were escorting the body of Ted Kennedy south from Boston to his burial in DC, Hurricane Danny shooed us northward, up the rocky coastline from Beantown. No photos to share of Day 1 due to the driving rain and high winds. It was misery, on the rocks, please, with a twist.
Ray, Molly and I braved the elements and hiked out on the rocks in Boothbay Harbor. Wild weather didn't deter the cormorants and gulls. The waves were really amazing to watch, but no photos of the action because it was too awful to risk the camera.
There were bright spots, if not weather-wise, in the form of retail therapy, knitting progress and food. The L.L. Bean Outlet shop was busy, but we scored some sweet deals on Kingfield sweaters, a soft-sided suitcase and raincoats, which had their tags unceremoniously ripped off and were pressed into service immediately.
I got a lot of knitting done on Samus. The Saxon cable braid is half finished, and I'm really pleased with how it's turning out.
For dinner, we stopped at Moody's Diner in Waldoboro, Maine. The Saturday Night Special was homemade baked beans, homemade coleslaw, homemeade brown bread and a hot dog. With homemade blueberry pie (wild Maine blueberries, of course!) it doesn't get any better than that!
Hurricane Danny is supposed to skulk away overnight, and sunny skies are predicted for tomorrow. We plan to explore Acadia National Park and visit one of Molly's favorite places in the USA, Thunder Hole.
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