While we’re all generally stuck at home during quarantine, it might be good to escape to memories of former travels, when things were much different. Plus, apparently I haven’t posted any new photos in over a year - so time to catch up!
Portsmouth is only less than an hour’s drive from the Boston area. I’ve driven past it who knows how many times on the way up to Maine, but I’d never actually stopped there. So, with an open weekend day in the fall, we decided to do some exploring.
The downtown area is very much packed with people walking about, but there are tight alleyways that offer a brief escape. We had lunch at the Elephantine Bakery in one of these spots (incredible chocolate-filled croissants and coffee, by the way). Onward in our wanderings, we found the Strawberry Banke Museum, a mostly-preserved colonial village, and no shortage of views of the water and busy fishing boats. Plus, a vintage Saab, so I had to stop for that. We grabbed some local IPAs to take home at Earth Eagle Brewing on the north side of town. The architecture and history here are really interesting and made the trip totally worth it.
Portsmouth: Recommend!
