One of my favorite places is the state of Maine. Yes, the whole state of Maine. From spending summers up there with my family to my grandmother’s roots to multiple family members still living there — it’s my favorite place. When Chris and I first met at Bentley, we could spend hours talking about Maine and our love of it.
With a few vacation days left and Chris having his school break, we headed up to Maine after the holidays for our final vacation of 2011. We had dinner at our favorite spot in Portland, Maine- J’S OYSTER. We shared oysters, steamers and had a great time. This place is hidden away and such a gem once you find it. If you’re ever in Portland, it’s a must-stop for delicious seafood. After our great dinner, we made the trek up to Dover-Foxcroft to Chris’ family place.
For a perfect vacation-- red wine and cribbage
With snow on the ground, a bit of a chill in the air and absolutely no cell phone service- it was an ideal vacation to relax, catch up on sleep and have some alone time. Playing cribbage, watching movies (Margin Call, crazy stupid love, ChangeUp, The Help, etc ), reading books and some cooking were our main activities for the week. We saw family and just lost track of days with having no plans or things to do.
Beautiful Maine
Wooden Covered Bridge
We left Maine before the new year to spend it with friends but I couldn’t have thought of a better way to close out and end 2011- together, relaxed and in Maine.
Can’t wait to go back up again!
