We spent the morning "dinking" around with the internet, checking mail, paying bills and balancing checkbooks. Jack had sent an e-mail suggesting we visit Portsmouth. That sounded good, so we jumped in the Dakota and headed south.
As we entered the village of Newington, I saw signs to Historical Sites, so we exited the highway. At the end of the road, there were three buildings with some small placards explaining what they were. OK, so much for that side trip.
Carol then asked the GPS for attractions, it brought up the Red Hook Brewery. Well, why not? It’s 1:30 and we’re ready for lunch. We each had a Panini and an ale: Carol’s choice was chicken and a “slim blond” while I opted for a Ruben and a seasonal ale. About now I should make some comment about the “slim blonde”, but it is just best to leave it alone. For an additional dollar each, we could take the two o’clock tour with ale tasting and a free glass. So, we paid our money and took the tour. Red Hook is considered a craft brewing establishment which is bigger then a micro brewery and follows set rules for the brewing of ales. It was interesting to learn they had bought out Kona Brewing in Hawaii and Widmer Brewing in Portland (I think). When the tour ended, we were off to the tasting room. There were only four of us: Carol and I along with a couple from Wales. The tour guide pulled out four six ounce glasses and pulled half a pitcher of “slim blonde” for us to try. Following in order were the seasonal ale, the ESB, the IPA and a coffee stout. With each tasting, he filled the glasses to the rim, so that by the end of the stout we had consumed close to 30 ounces of ale. Wee Doggies, was that fun. All of that was after Carol and I each had a pint at lunch.
The next stop on our expedition was a Michael's at a nearby mall. Carol has been searching for a flower press and not been able to find one. Michael's did nothing to change that situation. A Barnes and Noble was no help. We also struck out at a Joanne’s and the Discovery store which had been recommended was a bust because it had gone bust.
We were successful at Best Buy. We had wanted a TV as ours died a couple of days before we left on our odyssey. N.H. has no sales tax, so we saved close to $70.
It was now 6:30 and we had yet to make it to Portsmouth. We headed back north, happy with our day.
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