Portsmouth is a very quaint town with all its historic buildings, many shops, and a lively feeling permeats the city in the evening hours. The population is only 21.000, surprisingly.

We had dinner at the Surf Restaurant and I’d rate the food quality with *** (out of five).  I had chosen Blackened Fish Tacos, but instead of some Cajun sting, the wrap was filled with mild ingredients. My companions enjoyed their meals more than I did.  More about that in another post.

We left our hotel (Residence Inn Marriotts Portsmouth/highly recommendable) to walk down to the waterfront.

The town is so inviting I ended up buying a colander from a home supply store. I have never done anything like this on holiday…

Portsmouth at night

Wish we could have stayed a bit longer, but we had our friends in Maine waiting for us. Not only them, but hitting 10 locations (incl. a wedding, visiting friends, our teenage kids wanting to see Boston, breaking up the drive down the East Coast, etc.) in 18 days is not a leisurely feat.

It is fun, tiring, nerve wrecking, exciting, educational, and so much more.

I’ ve learned that a fee for checking out late does not mean much to sleepy teenagers. I have listened to Selena Gomez and company so much, I knew some of the lyrics by heart. I must have said, “Take out these ear plugs and listen once more!” at least thirty times already. I have learned to say everything twice, e.g tell them our next overnight place, how long the drive is from A to B, etc. Well, when we come to the end, I will share this in a bit more detail. Maybe.

And now, for an additional tidbit of information, I’d like to point out Greenland, NH. This is a vibrant community with a small-town feel that makes for a great getaway from the hustle of the East Coast cities. For more information, visit: AllTheRooms.GreenlandNH:Things To Do

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