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Last week we went to our cottage for a long awaited getaway with our friends from Florida. We had a wonderful time and it was nice to visit our favorite local spots and discover some new ones as well.
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The weather was absolutely perfect which meant we got to see sunsets like this every night.
We took the ferryboat to a nearby island for a day trip and discovered this neat little coffee house called The Red Cup.
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This is a still-life mural that is painted on the side of the building. You really have to look twice to make sure it wasn't real.
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The inside of The Red Cup is full of funky atmosphere that makes you want to just sit and hang-out there with a cup of joe. In addition to coffee drinks and the biggest oatmeal raisin cookies ever, they sell lots of artwork, jewelry, journals, etc made by local artisans. I bought a wonderful bracelet which I'll share with you later.
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Here's a view from the ferry boat.
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And near the dock.
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Here is one of the pristine beaches with smooth, white dolomite stones as far as you can see. We used to swim at a beach like this when we were kids. I remember how we'd walk into the water wearing our flip-flops because the pebbles are hard to walk on.
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One of the more choppier parts of the water. There are caves all along the bluff here.
A favorite water front eatery.
And the sign on this restaurant just made us laugh! :)
We also went to several garden walks while we were away, so I'll share those with you next time along with some vintage finds I was able to get my hands on.
5 comments:
if you listen carefully you'll hear me sighing into my computer!! what a beautiful post! love your photos, the beach looks amazing and the cafe is like something I'd ind at home in NZ, very special atmosphere. Mx
I'll have 2 helpings of fresh lawyers, please, with a side of pristine beach.
Jeanne, that looks like a wonderful getaway...i cannot get over how beautiful the lawn is filled with all of those gorgeous wild~flowers...that is just SO pretty!!!
Aaaaaahhhh (joining Margaret's sighing). What a restful getaway! Wish I had a place like the Red Cup nearby. It would be my opersonal oasis!
Wow, where is this fabulous beach cottage? The wild flowers are dreamy and that beach!!! Gorgeous!
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