Room 2
This past weekend we spent in Rockland at The Berry Manor Inn Bed and Breakfast. We left Portland about 10AM Friday searching for that snowy owl in Biddeford Pool south of the city. There was a bus load of kids and honest to goodness real birdwatchers with big telescopes near where the bird had been hanging out. No luck there. We had decided to head back to the Jetport to look for the other one, when driving across an open stretch with a few beach houses we spied something on a roof. At first I thought it was a small white chimney, but on closer examination we realized that it was indeed The Bird, just sitting there twirling its head for us. Eureka! Pretty darn cool, even for this guy. We were lucky. The bird all to ourselves. We sat and watched for about 10 minutes and then moved on. Pretty proud of our 'conquest'. Now, it's just under two hours to get to Rockland, so we had about an hour to kill before check-in. We parked on Main Street (doesn't every town or city have one?) and took a casual stroll. Soon though, we were settled into our favorite room and broke out some cheese, crackers, dip, grapes and of course a bottle of Asti on ice.
Our breakfasts, each morning, were wonderful and set us up for our days.
Want some relaxed luxury in DownEast Maine?
May I recommend the Berry Manor Inn and its 'elegance and grandeur of the Victorian era'.
Innkeepers Cheryl and Mike and Room 2 will treat you right!
Sounds wonderful to me. Pretty cool that you had the bird all to yourselves.
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful Birdman, just my cup of tea. I'll have to settle on a hotel in Sydney instead :)
ReplyDeletecongrats on getting to see the snowy!! i'd be thrilled! (and i like asti, too!)
ReplyDeleteYou done good! And had a good time doing it. But where's the photooooo of the owl?
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a fabulous weekend. Good for you! I'm so glad you got to see the snowy owl. What a treat.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
ReplyDeleteSounds very romantic and you saw the owl too!!
ReplyDeleteI know a few birders and they often tell me that other birdwatchers often sees the unique birds when they are all alone and without a functioning camera. The worst offender in that category according to my source is a priest. But I'm glad you spotted the owl.
ReplyDeleteStefan, I might say nuns.
DeleteI like everything you are doing! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteSo where are all your pictures of that owl? I've never stayed in a bed and breakfast place so I have no comparisons.
ReplyDeleteI'm laughing that the birdwatchers with the fancy gear couldn't find the owl but you did!
ReplyDeleteI think the owl gifted you with his presence because he knew you wouldn't take a selfie.
ReplyDeleteNice lace! One of my cousins and his wife have gone into the bed and breakfast trade.
ReplyDeleteA lacy old-fashioned curtain has a charm all its own. Sounds like a lovely outing!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like quite a nice inn. Maybe I will give it a try one year/ And congrats for finding the snowy owl when all of the "expert" birders didn't find it.
ReplyDeleteBTW, the recommendation for Panama hats was http://www.delmonicohatter.com. Arthur was wearing a Scala.
Excellent shot!
ReplyDeleteYou aren't one of those people who catalogs all his bird sightings, are you?
ReplyDeleteRockland, almost to Rockport. You could have had a peek at the Maine Media Workshops.
Sounds like a great time. Where is the owl photo dude?
ReplyDeleteDid you go to the Farnsworth?
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