For my 28th birthday, Brian and I drove to Ipswich about an hour away, North of Boston. We have heard that Crane beach (in Ipswich) is very beautiful and have been wanting to check it out, so we headed there for the day. The picture above is of us sitting on a log where we stopped to do some people watching. The sand was very soft! And the depth of the sand
Then we walked along the beach, finding several of these (on left). Some research tells me that these are dead jellyfish ~ interesting!! Brian enjoyed squishing them with his feet haha.
We walked along some of the trails off of the beach and came across some beautiful cliffs and also Castle Hill & Crane Estate from the early 1900's. We just walked around the property, enjoyed the views and continued on the trails. Some wildlife we saw were a beaver, turkeys, and a snake.
After the beach we drove to the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary for some hiking. We walked the Drumlin Trail, which was about a mile around. It was about 5 pm, cooling off, and getting dark, ~ we were the only people in sight. It was so peaceful and beautiful! We saw several frogs, which would jump right out from under our feet, and a few white-tailed deer. We will have to go back there one day when we have more time to hike.
Then it was time for dinner. Brian made reservations at the 1640 Hart House, which was founded in 1633 and is one of the oldest houses in the country. The dining areas are in different rooms of the house, including the upstairs. We sat in what appeared to be a living room. It's a neat place and the food was great!
To end my beautiful birthday, we went to Finale for dessert. It's this amazing desserterie not too far from home. It was a spectacular finale for a wonderful day!!
For some more pictures of my lovely day, check out my online album:
Then we walked along the beach, finding several of these (on left). Some research tells me that these are dead jellyfish ~ interesting!! Brian enjoyed squishing them with his feet haha.
We walked along some of the trails off of the beach and came across some beautiful cliffs and also Castle Hill & Crane Estate from the early 1900's. We just walked around the property, enjoyed the views and continued on the trails. Some wildlife we saw were a beaver, turkeys, and a snake.
After the beach we drove to the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary for some hiking. We walked the Drumlin Trail, which was about a mile around. It was about 5 pm, cooling off, and getting dark, ~ we were the only people in sight. It was so peaceful and beautiful! We saw several frogs, which would jump right out from under our feet, and a few white-tailed deer. We will have to go back there one day when we have more time to hike.
Then it was time for dinner. Brian made reservations at the 1640 Hart House, which was founded in 1633 and is one of the oldest houses in the country. The dining areas are in different rooms of the house, including the upstairs. We sat in what appeared to be a living room. It's a neat place and the food was great!
To end my beautiful birthday, we went to Finale for dessert. It's this amazing desserterie not too far from home. It was a spectacular finale for a wonderful day!!
For some more pictures of my lovely day, check out my online album:
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