Plum Island

This past Saturday Daniel and I took his parents up to Hampton Beach, NH and Plum Island, MA. We spent a few hours at Hampton Beach, enjoying a picnic lunch and wading in the cold ocean waters. It was a great time to relax and take in the warm sunshine. From Hampton Beach we drove down the coast a little ways to Plum Island. The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is on the south end of the island. We drove down the eight mile long island, enjoying the many birds that have made the refuge their home. We also did a little exploring along the Sand Dunes Trail, which is a raised boardwalk path through the natural habitat of a sand dune. By the time we stopped at Plum Island Beach the temperatures had dropped and the wind had picked up. The waves were really crashing into the shore. We didn't stay very long. However, just before we left, we met a wildlife volunteer who was watching a pair of nesting Piping Plovers, a bird on the Endangered Species List. The refuge is one of the few remaining places on the East Coast where Piping Plovers can nest. Just off the island we stopped for dinner at a local seafood place. Bob Lobster is a fantastic little restaurant. Bob, the owner actually catches the fish that he serves his customers. Daniel and his dad ordered fish and chips while his mom and I ordered lobster rolls. The food was great! Definitely a "do-over" as Daniel would say.