The house and property were everything we had dreamed of; private, lake access, swimming freely, comfortable beds, plenty of cookware, quiet, dock, lounge chairs. There was a wonderful scrapbook that chronicaled the renovations the owners had done. There were lots of brochures describing nearby atractions. Although we spent a lot of time 'at home' we drove from the house to Portland, then down the coast to Cape Neddick where we had a great lobster dinner at the Inn there , stopping at Kennebunk, Wells, and Ogunquit.

We visited North Conway, where we renewed acquaintances with the Red Jacket Inn and walked along the main street.

We canoed on the Saco and hiked to the top of Jockey's Cap and drove up Mt. Washington. We walked along the Mountain Division Rail Trail, while our daughter, who is younger, used it as a running track.