It was time to go slightly farther afield for an adventure. Paul booked a room at an inn in Portsmouth, NH and we wandered around the city with other tourists and locals. Dinner (and beer) was at the Portsmouth Brewery.
Like many other cities, Portsmouth was scattered with statues painted by various artists and others for sale as a fundraiser. We've seen cows, horses, fish etc in different places. This is near the tugboat area of the harbor. Later we stopped at a pub where there was live music. The guitarist/singer decided to go on break just when we arrived. They didn't have any coffee and I didn't feel like beer, so we didn't stay long.
In the morning we joined the ranks of retired senior citizens taking an early walk, all in couples and sporting protective headgear. At the visitor center, there was a movie about Portsmouth history, and a couple of art exhibits. We really liked the work of watercolorist, Wendy Turner.
Here is Paul on the harbor walk near the bridge.
Here we are at a garden in the city park. Nearby a piano tuner was preparing for a Judy Collins concert. Unfortunately Paul has a meeting tonight so we can't stay. It was very hot, but we sat in the park, enjoyed various gardens and sought out drinking fountains. We also crossed the bridge to Pierce Island, but I'm still recovering from surgery and had already walked too much, so we headed back.
On the way back, we explored an old walled cemetery. On this one, they seem to be confused about the death year of this man.
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