Portland, Oregon :: Vacation Time :: Part Two

Look at this hazelnut orchard outside of Portland, Oregon. Can you believe it? Isn’t it the most magical thing you’ve seen in a long time?! The hazelnut trees are covered in moss. Kitty and I sat on the leaves and stared in wonder. The next day we came across this misty lake with old-mans-beard […]
Maine Island Life.

Our friends in Maine live in South Portland but they also have a summer house on an island in Casco Bay… Long Island, Maine. They spend the whole glorious summer there. Three beautiful sunny months. They are SO lucky. The island is a one and a half hour ferry ride away from Portland. There are […]
Sunrise over Maine.

We stayed with family in South Portland. Their home looked directly onto the city of Portland, across the harbor bay. This was our morning view as the sun rose. It was misty at first and then the golden light spread her tendrils through the thick air and burst into crisp daylight. Grateful to be […]
Vacation Time : Maine!

We have had a most magical 2 week family vacation in Maine and Massachusetts . Although we have been in the USA for 14 years, we haven’t traveled around this beautiful country much. My Good Man comes from New Zealand and I come from South Africa, so, whenever we’ve been able to save up enough money […]