So Thursday was supposed to be shooting in New Hampshire but luckily I phoned the range before I set off from Boston. It now turns out you cannot turn up on your own and shoot, you need someone else there to meet the insurance requirements. So ended up moochng around Boston and going to the pictures to kill time.

Friday Kath finished around 14:00 so we headed down to Faneuil Hall to hunt for presents for Kath's sister. Luckily we ended up in the other Cheers Bar and had a rather groovy afternoon......

Saturday we headed off to Booth Bay Maine. Very nice B&B and found an excellent Tapas restaurant called the Boatyard. Thoroughly recommend eating (and drinking) there if you get the chance.

Sunday, woke up to dense fog and we were going sailing! Met Captain Franke Grande (Italian American ex US Sailor) at the dock and decided to do a bit of re-scheduling. So we wandered back in to Booth Bay and this gave me a chance to look at all the Harley's that were there for the 29th Lobster Bake run. About 3000 bikes, very nice.

Later we returned for a lobster dinner on the boat (Maine soft shell lobster are fantastic) and an overnight to see what tomorrow would bring.

Monday, after a slightly foggy start we had sunshine. After breakfast we went for a 7 hour sail, we both got to drive, learn a few knots and I pulled some sails. Lovely day and I also saw the fin of a whale - not that Kath believes me cos she was asleep lying in the sun.

 Once we docked I then drove the 3 hours to Two Forks where we had booked white water rafting the next day. Welcome to HicksVille USA. Crab Apple Lodge was a bit basic by our standards but it did have a pool, hot tub and a jacuzzi bath for two in each room. Rather limited menu but it was OK, very quiet in the bar so we thought it would be quiet tomorrow.

Tueday, went to breakfast at 8 and the lodge was full of hundreds of American school kids from 2 summer camps. It was my idea of hell on earth, and yes they were all going rafting.