A weekend in Maine

It was 60 degrees in DC this past weekend. So, of course, we decided to go to Maine – where there is still over a foot of snow on the ground.

Did I mention it’s snowing again? Yesterday and today. Yep.

As I will be heading back to Doha for the month of March, I am trying to soak in what I do like about the snow: the leafless trees look beautiful painted in snow, the quiet created by the insulation of a ground covering of snow, and the way it looks fluttering from the sky. Truly it is beautiful.

Maine is also beautiful. This was a very (very) quick trip! After work on Friday, we headed out on the 9-hour drive to Portland, arriving at the hotel about 2 am.

On Saturday we woke up fairly early and headed into town with a couple of friends we were visiting. We got lucky with the weather, and while it was cold, the sun was out. No complaints here.

After brunch and a mimosa, we checked out the lighthouse at Cape Elizabeth, explored the fort, and then went into downtown Portland to explore.

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Our main reason for going to Maine was for our friend Crystal’s birthday – we drove about 45 minutes out into the Maine woods to a small town north of Portland and celebrated late! We were up early Sunday for the long drive back home. So much driving – probably too much for just a short weekend. But still a lot of fun!

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