New England Quilt Tour – last two days
Posted By drsao on October 13, 2009
On day 5 we visited Knight’s Quilt Shop (located on a beautiful lot with LOTS OF TREES inCape Neddick, Maine) where a “Private Sale” had been arranged just for us – complete with refreshments and several drawings with prizes. This shop truly epitomized the essence of hospitality and customer service!!!! They had a paper piecing demo going on and Christmas music in the small room where the Christmas fabric and kits were housed! Loved the shop – loved the people inside the shop. I can see why Michelle Knight’s shop is listed in the Fall/Winter 2009 issue of QUILT SAMPLER as one of the top ten stores in the ULTIMATE SHOP HOP!
After strolling along the ocean cliff-walk to visit Perkins Cove we had fun exploring all of the harbor area shops – and we didn’t miss the candy store!!!! It was a GREAT 2 1/2 mile WALK and in addition to the walk to Perkins Cove, I found myself perched on that ocean-front path for both sunrise and sunset – where I ardently attempted to capture the moment in pictures!!!
That evening we had a TRULY unforgettable lobster bake farewell-dinner. Now mind you, this was my first time to see an entire LOBSTER on a plate – complete with eyes. What a shock – prior to this evening I had only eaten a cute little lobster tail which very successfully camouflaged the original body of the critter. Oh my – I knew I was in for an adventure when I saw the nut crackers and bibs on the table! Yes, it was an adventure….and I was thankful for the INSTRUCTIONS on the placemats!!!
I felt like a “CAVE WOMAN” trying to discover where the lobster meat was hidden……and I must admit that I had to cover the lobster’s eyes……I know it is silly, but I just couldn’t bear to have it “WATCHING” me. OK – so yes, it was unforgettable – and also LOTS OF FUN. AND NO – I DID NOT SUCK THE LEGS – I just couldn’t bring myself to do that! Even after a glass of wine……nope….couldn’t go there!
We sang and danced to old timey music like “WALTZING MATILDA” and, oh yes, I did another NEW THING…….I ate mussels…..yes right out of the shell. I am afraid I have to put a rare entry on my NOT So Favorite Things List – Mussels and Lobster Legs!!!!!
The last morning of the Quilt Tour we toured Boston by bus and got to visit historic places like the Old North Church where Paul Revere rang the warning bells to announce that the British were coming! We also visited Faneuil Hall Marketplace, where we saw lots of international food stalls and pushcarts full of Bostonian goodies. Marla and I figured that we walked about 4 miles before taking the water taxi back to our hotel…..we enjoyed a pastry and coffee/tea at the CHEERS bar too. It was just GREAT FUN! I loved the water taxi right – it was raining and the lights of the evening reflecting off the water was just BEYOND BEAUTIFUL!
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- View of Boston from the Water Taxi
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- Our TREAT at CHEERS
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- Marla at Cheers!
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- I put my napkin over its eyes
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- MUSSELS
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- TWO SHIRLEYS
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- Me in my Lobster Bib
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- The Instructions!!!!
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- Marla on the bus
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- The redhead is Vicky – our FANTASTIC Quilt Tour Guide
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- Quilt Store owner Michelle Knight with Rene (bus driver) looking on
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- Knights Quilt Shop
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- My future bed and breakfast??????
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- Loved all of the weather vanes in Maine
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- The Shore to Perkins Cove
This could rank as one of my most favorite entries of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am such a silly girl when it comes to the ocean, any ocean, heck, give me an oversized puddle and I’m BEYOND happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And yes, I would have had to cover the wee lobster’s head as well, guess that’s why I’m such a Mrs. Paul’s fan, no graphic images of something formerly finned about to be battered and consumed………………….. But most of all, I LOVE this entry because you and Marla look so incredibly joyful, wait a minute, you ALWAYS look that way, how wonderful to be a part of your world……………..
G’day! What a great website! …I don’t have one and couldn’t possibly ever get to your standard…so this will have to do. 🙂 Keep practising your “strine” (Australian) and as this is Friday…havagoodweegend!