More Adventures With Aunt B

The fun with Aunt B just kept on rolling as we traveled to Newport and Maine to take in more gorgeous scenery. Since we aren't sure we'll be living here in the summer months, we figured we'd better take the bull by the horns and just visit even if it is cold. There wasn't much going on in Maine but we found our own fun...and ended up having a little food tour without even really trying! 

This photo was taken BEFORE Bekah fell on the slippery rocks in Newport. It was a blustery day

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We were really feeling frisky after our BORING house tour. Our tour guide was every bit the stereotypical tour guide and droned on and on about excruciating details like marble and granite instead of telling us personal stories about the home. We were sad that Bekah didn't get to experience the self-guided audio tour, but hopefully there will be a next time. 

We stopped at our nearest Chick Fil A (35 miles from here) on our way to Maine. If you can't tell, it was a really happy day for me. Thomas was so excited he shouted out loud in the food court. Everyone turned to stare, but we weren't even embarrassed. 

Here we are at Nubble Lighthouse in YORK, Maine. I wanted to take a picture with a sign for York but never found a very good one. The folks there talk a LITTLE differently than the folks in York, SC. It was freezing (and windy) but we had fun climbing on the rocks. Bekah held her ground and didn't bust her knee this time. 

On our way home, we passed When Pigs Fly Bakery. Thomas slammed on the brakes, pulled a U-turn and almost wrecked in order to turn into the bakery. If you've never been around an Austin and a bakery, you haven't truly lived. There were more types of bread than I've ever seen before, and we finally agreed on FOUR different loaves. Our favorite is the Roasted Red Pepper Hummus. It is simply divine! The bakery does supply to Whole Foods, but I don't know if they supply down South. 

One mile from the bakery was Bob's Clam Hut, which we'd seen on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. It was 4pm so supper would've been premature, but we shared lobster stew and clam chowdah. They were both wonderful and the lobster stew especially impressed us with the amount of lobster meat. 

We then drove into Boston to show Bekah around and have dinner at Rino's, also a Diners Drive-Ins and Dives location. Lots of people have told us that Rino's is an absolute necessity, so we were pretty excited to end Bekah's trip with some local Italian food. We got a little lost turned around and were confused when our GPS took us into a neighborhood and said "you have arrived" when there were no neon restaurant signs anywhere in sight. Suddenly, I looked to my right and saw a sign that said Rino's but was definitely not turned on and definitely not open. I said "um, guys, I don't think Rino's is open today." Thomas shouted "I'm going to cry!" while Bekah sat in the back seat, speechless. I googled on and found that the Rino's owners happened to be taking a winter vacation December 23-January 10. It was January 8. Thomas plummeted into depression, our GPS promptly quit working, and Bekah and I fell into uncontrollable giggling. We then went the wrong way on the interstate, almost ran out of gas, and 2 hours later arrived at another Italian place close to our apartment. Bekah got a good dose of what travel with us is really like. We had so much FUN with her being here!