As the earlier post may have suggested, the weather this past Saturday was absolutely exceptional (low humidity, a high around 80 degrees with a nice sea breeze). As a result, Charlotte and I couldn't bring ourselves to head inside, so we headed off for a bit more exploring. From Portsmouth, we followed the coastal road south along the New Hampshire coast. We passed the historic Wentworth Hotel, located not too far from where we took sailing lessons earlier this summer, and passed several miles of gorgeous ocean vistas. Ultimately, we discovered a new fun place: Rye Harbor, NH.
Despite the fact that the harbor appears to attract many recreational boaters and tourists (there is a whale watching boat that departs from Rye Harbor nearly daily), it has definitely retained its working waterfront character, with many fishing and lobster boats still claiming Rye as their port of call. In all, it was a wonderful discovery on a beautiful day!
Sunday proved to be an equally beautiful day, and we were lucky enough to stumble upon a similarly gorgeous location. Not far at all from Dover (and very close to the ponds Charlotte has been collecting samples from over the course of this year) is Mendums Pond, which serves in part as a recreation area operated by the University of New Hampshire. This meant that the admission was very reasonable (and free if you're Charlotte) and the facilities were very well-maintained. Before taking the warmest, most wonderfully divine swim of the summer thus far, we rented a canoe and took to the water for some exploring!
On our way around the lake, we spotted a very comely loon. It was drifting around the lake gracefully, until we began to stalk it! We actually ended up getting very close, and Charlotte managed to snap some great photographs.
After a quick dinner back in Dover, we headed back towards the ocean, this time to the Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH for an Umphrey's McGee (a very precise and talented jam/rock band) show. Charlotte and I were lucky enough to get spots very close to the stage and have a great time.
As our ears return to normal after the concert and we trudge through more mundane work-week escapades, we're already planning for this weekend's explorations, so stay tuned!
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