It is has been a lllloooonnng spring here in New Hampshire. Very warm temperatures early in the season had us hankering to get out in the garden and onto the water. When I was in the garden transplanting a Hydrangea back in March I just knew it was too good to last. Sure enough, we've had a couple of snowy days since then and April was a roller coaster ride of 40-70 degree days.
We hit a sunny and seemingly warm weekend April 17 so decided to get the MRII out of the garage onto the car and into the water at Pepperrell Cove in Kittery, Maine. We never seem to have a problem finding a place to park here even on a warm summer day and the fee to put in is nominal. On this day we were the only ones there, there was no one to pay and we were very glad to see that one dock was in. Pepperrell Cove is wall to wall boats in season but on this day it was just us, a working lobster boat, tons of Loons and a sea of empty mooring balls.
It was cool on the water but a beautiful day. The tide and wind were right and we made it most of the way to the Portsmouth Yacht Club on Newcastle, N.H. before the cool temps had us heading back to the harbor.
When you pull out of Pepperrell Cove remember that the sweet town of Kittery is definitely worth a stop over. The town has seen a great transformation over recent years and now is home to really good restaurants, shops and cafes. If a walk around is in order - you are in a historical goldmine! The importance of Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River is apparent in the number of forts that dot the shore and the presence of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Fort McClary (c.1808) and Fort Foster (c.1899) in Kittery and Fort Constitution (c.1632) on Newcastle, NH are worth a visit.
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| Mooring Balls and Fort Foster in the Distance |
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| Fresh Tracks in Pepperrell Cove |
We hit a sunny and seemingly warm weekend April 17 so decided to get the MRII out of the garage onto the car and into the water at Pepperrell Cove in Kittery, Maine. We never seem to have a problem finding a place to park here even on a warm summer day and the fee to put in is nominal. On this day we were the only ones there, there was no one to pay and we were very glad to see that one dock was in. Pepperrell Cove is wall to wall boats in season but on this day it was just us, a working lobster boat, tons of Loons and a sea of empty mooring balls.
It was cool on the water but a beautiful day. The tide and wind were right and we made it most of the way to the Portsmouth Yacht Club on Newcastle, N.H. before the cool temps had us heading back to the harbor. 
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