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Rockingham County

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    • Day 4

      Robert's Maine Grill Seafood

      October 2, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Mitten in der Outlet-Strasse gibt es ein Seafood Restaurant, alleine die Auswahl an Austern ist fantastisch und da es auch alkoholfreies Bier gibt ist auch für die Weiterfahrt gesorgt. Und dann dieser Blick auf den See. Einfach grossartig.Read more

    • Day 40

      NH - Hiking Colby Marsh

      October 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      After the stunning scenery of Scarborough marshes, we decided to check out Colby Marsh for our last hike of the trip.

      It's a nice little loop through some forest. But in our view more swamp than marsh. So not quite what we expected.

      Still some nice views, some wildlife and many more glacial erratics, i.e. chunks of rocks that have been transported by the glacier over long distances and then dropped far from their origin.

      Hiking boots will be packed up after this 😬
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    • Day 40

      New Hampshire Portsmouth

      October 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

      Mit der Fahrt über die eindrückliche Memorial Bridge haben wir Maine verlassen und sind nun in New Hampshire. Wir bleiben für einen Tag in der gemütlichen Stadt Portsmouth. Das Wetter ist ziemlich grau und ab 15 Uhr nur noch Regen bis Mitternacht. Ideal um den neu erschienenen Dokumentarfilm von Joan Baez im sehr romantischen Kino Music Hall zu schauen.Read more

    • Day 40

      NH - Our last night in NH and Maine

      October 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

      Staying at the Portsmouth Hotel for our last night in New Hampshire and our penultimate night of our New England Roadtrip.

      With Portsmouth boasting to have the first craft brewery in New Hampshire, no doubt we have to check it out.

      Portsmouth Brewery - not a very original name - brews beer since 1991. Since then over 90 craft breweries have been established in New Hampshire.
      As usual we had a few tasters to help the decision making process. Must admit it's wasn't the best craft beer we had nor the nicest place to relax.
      The most curious thing was that an old general turned up on his 🐎. And duly 'parked' it outside the pub 😂.

      But what to do for dinner? Fancy some ribs?
      Where best to go ... ah, let's just walk across the bridge to Badgers Island in Maine.

      Ribs and pulled pork were very tasty, serving dishes typical American 🤷
      At least in the breweries, pubs and shaks we went to.
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    • Day 8

      3. Tag USA - "Driving wild"

      September 22, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Unser erster Zwischenstopp war in der überschaubaren Kleinstadt Lynnfield...wir hielten bei einer Dinerkette: „99“.

      Ich habe mich mittlerweile schon in die Cranberrie-Limonaden und -Säfte hier verliebt. Als Zugabe gab es kostenloses Popcorn - aber typisch amerikanisch in salzig - Julia zeigte sich wenig begeistert 😅 und ich durfte alles allein aufessen 😂. Im Diner lief American Football auf den Fernsehern und ein Trikot der Red Sox hing über den Gasttischen...es hatte wirklich echtes, amerikanisches Flair ☺️. Die Kellnerin wollte uns Spezialitäten von der Karte empfehlen - typisches Essen nach Art des Deutschen Oktoberfestes 😂. Als ich ihr sagte, dass wir aus Deutschland kommen, fragte sie mich, ob wir Bratwurst kennen 😅... aber wir wollten dann doch lieber eine Platte mit Shrimps bestellen. In Massachusetts und Maine sind Meeresfrüchte (Seafoods) die Hauptdelikatesse.

      Anschließend ging es weiter on the road. Wir mussten feststellen, das wir nur sehr langsam vorankommen . Auf den amerikanischen Autobahnen muss teilweise Maut („toll“) bezahlt werden und wir wollten deswegen lieber die kleineren Straßen nehmen...aber dann darf auch meistens nur 20 bis 35 Meilen in und zwischen den Orten (ca. 30 - 60 km/h) oder seltener 40 bis 50 Meilen (ca. 65 - 85 km/h) auf den Landstraßen gefahren werden. Dafür war die Landschaft wunderschön und auch das Laub der Bäume beginnt sich bereits rötlich zu verfärben.

      Wir erreichten am Abend den kleinen Ort Portsmouth, der wie fast alle Orte hier einen kleinen Hafen besitzt. Nach einem leckeren Abendessen dort im „Mombo“ (Hummersuppe was sonst 😂...es lebe das Seafood) machten wir uns auf den Weg zu unserem Zimmer im „Ocean Inn“ im einzigen Urlaubsort Maines mit Sandstrand - Old Orchard Beach. Wir mussten ungeplant im Dunkeln fahren, weil es leider schon 19Uhr dämmert und wir einfach zu spät dran waren. Die Leute hier waren bisher alle sehr freundlich und unsere Zimmervermieter hatten extra auf uns gewartet. So ging ein weiterer aufregender Tag zu Ende mit amerikanischen Rocksongs direkt vor unserer Tür - denn dieser Ort ist eine Touristenpartymeile🌛.
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    • Day 26

      Day 26

      August 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Up 8ish. Tea & toast and out to Manchester by the Sea with Ally. About an hour drive. More road works but did fine. Parked for an hour and walk around. Started very cloudy and had been raining but sun soon came out. Very pretty town.

      Went looking for replacement hat and in one shop, lady told us she has been to Manchester and experienced beans on toast in Warrington! She told us where to buy hat so we found quite easily. Also bought fridge magnet.

      Had quick drive around then to Singing Beach. Looked beautiful in the sunshine but they were charging for carpark and to get on the beach so we didn't bother. There was hardly anyone around except the money collectors! Parked on the road on 2 hour limit then went for lunch.
      Went to Cala and had haddock sandwich/club/pizza - all very nice then headed back to the car. Got $35 ticket for pointing in the wrong direction. Sickening!

      Drove home via liquor store looking for John's current favourite wine Sebastiani but they didn't have it.

      Shopped at Hannafords then home 2.30. Had tea and cake brought by friendly neighbour this morning.

      Made big lasagne for tea then sat and had beer outside.

      Andy asked about warm spot in kitchen ceiling John most interested in investigating! Later discovered permanently heated pads - fire hazard.

      More chat. Bed 10ish
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    • Day 27

      Day 27

      August 31, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Andy's 60th birthday. Phones started pinging birthday wishes from 4am!

      Opened cards (except mine! Don't know where it is!). Ally included a cheque in her card to pay parking fine - present nobody else can give. Very amusing. I got him WMM shirt and hat and hat for Tony too.

      Andy went for run then we set off for Newburyport. Lovely seaside town with big shipbuilding history. Had a walk about then delicious corned beef hash for lunch.

      Had boat trip for just the two of us with Cap'n Bob. Very good and interesting. Amazing houses on the Merrimack river.

      Back to car 3.30 and home via wine shop to buy Sebastiani wine, beer and small outside table.

      All sorted and back 5pm.

      Had very strong beer watered down with lemonade then Davey & Susie arrived but left the lobsters behind so she had to no back for them!

      Had nibbles then huge amount of lobster. Very, very messy! Lots of wine and chat, birthday cake and fizz.

      Told them our news and they will try to come.

      Bed 11ish. Quite a special birthday.
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    • Day 28

      Day 28

      September 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      Up 8ish to help tidy up. Sunny day.

      Pulled up weeds & swept by pool. Looks much better.

      Andy played a bit of footie with Charlie - he's bored poor lad. This is Labor Day weekend so he is off school today and Monday.

      Did some washing, checked in for tomorrow and sorted clothes.

      Left over lasagne for lunch then walk round local area. Enormous houses (some well kept and some not), trees and driveways. Everything here is on such a big scale - rooms, cookers, fridges, garages, cars, basements, gardens and everything is full of STUFF. The size of everything just says 'work' to us but it's just a way of life here. No pavement to walk on and quite a few cars so not really pleasant to walk.

      Home 4ish.

      Out to Exeter 6ish. UFO festival this weekend and a few examples on show!! Called at beer place but very small and didn't really appeal. Went to Margaritas Mexican. Nice food & drink and finished with deep fried icecream, Mexican hat and birthday song from staff. $100ish. Very pleasant.

      Home 8.30. Sat out by Charlie's fire pit. Surprisingly cold. Had couple of glasses of wine & nice chat. Really lovely evening.

      Bed 10.30
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    • Day 29

      Day 29

      September 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

      Awake early and up 8ish. John made bacon & eggs then we packed up and left them 10ish.

      Filled car and got back to airport with no trouble. Sparkles on my t shirt set off sensors so I had additional checks.

      Had coffee & cake then flight 1pm to Philadelphia.

      Quite a bumpy flight but only about an hour so no problem.

      Landed to torrential rain. Totally uneventful journey to Marriot - $35. We're on 22nd floor but gloomy view of grey skies! Shock to the system after the wonderful weather we've had most of the time.

      Nice big room, cup of tea with awful powder milk then out to find Irish Bar McGillins - supposedly oldest in town.
      Traffic busy, lots of grumpy drivers and puddles. Couldn't find pub so went in Fergie's Irish Bar. Diddly diddly band playing. Had beers $9.50 for two. Found McG but heaving and loud but still only 5pm ish so didn't stay. Went to The Bar - almost empty but was a bar and cheap and dry. $9. Then to Finn McCoos - sat at bar. $10 for 2 x 22oz beers (compared to 16oz before). Had shepherds pie and fish & chips. Perfectly ok and hit the spot on this cold & wet night. This rain is from Hurricane Harvey which has caused huge devastation in Texas. Shouldn't complain really.

      Went to 7/11 for milk, biscuits and wine. Don't sell wine!! Trudged round a bit and eventually found booze shop. Bought $10 wine then home 7.30ish. In bed to get warm by 8pm. Ate biscuits and drank wine watching 50 Shades of Grey. Rubbish film!

      Asleep before 10pm.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Rockingham County, Рокингам, রকিংহাম কাউন্টি, Condado de Rockingham, Rockinghami maakond, Rockingham konderria, شهرستان راکینگهام، نیوهمپشایر, Comté de Rockingham, Rockingham megye, Ռոքինգհեմ շրջան, Contea di Rockingham, ロッキンガム郡, Rockingham Kūn, Hrabstwo Rockingham, راکنگہیم کاؤنٹی, Comitatul Rockingham, Рокингем, Округ Рокингхам, Рокінґгем, راکنگہیم کاؤنٹی، نیو ہیمپشائر, Quận Rockingham, Condado han Rockingham, 羅京安縣

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