The state of Maine, enthused the tour guide, is the largest of the New England states and provides a breath­taking holiday experience! It has a wild beauty, with craggy mountains; rugged, light­house-dotted coasts along its eastern edge; a patch­work of lakes and marshes inter­spersed with rolling fields.
While travelling in New England, you met Lady Aelfgifu.
Knut shook paws with Lady Aelfgifu the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Lady Aelfgifu and you found 150 Frank 'n' Cents!
Tries today: 1 Find points today: 1 Hunt total: 1
Lady Aelfgifu
Knut
QUEST REWARD x 150
19th Feb 2024
Knut visits Maine.
Episode 2/28
15 pts!
@ Old Sugar Shack
Knut organised some help for the elderly pets who lived in an old sugar shack, clear­ing weeds, clean­ing the windows, over­hauling their vehicle and carrying out repairs to the shack. Jolie stopped by to lend a paw!
While travelling in New England, you met Jasper.
Knut shook paws with Jasper the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Jasper gave you 1 "Orange Floating Crystal Gem" size 8
It was time to parta-a-y-y! The pets enthusiastically went aboard the sailing boat, donned life-jackets and excitedly watched the east coast of Maine slip past them!
While travelling in New England, you met Boris Johnson.
Knut shook paws with Boris Johnson the Blue Eyed Scarecrow Boy. They both received one silver mole!
Knut had been invited with others in the group to a wedding reception, giving them all a chance to experience a splendid Maine party! Knut was admiring the floral decorations on the seats. "Oh, Sue, aren't these the most beautiful little things you've ever seen!" he exclaimed.
While travelling in New England, you met Icicle.
Knut shook paws with Icicle the Pearl White Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
Icicle and you found 5 "Tasty Macaron Pile" size 4.
Their first stop was at Cape Elizabeth to visit the Portland Head light­house and to enjoy an al fresco picnic lunch. It was a very warm day and sink­ing down in the grass amongst the sweet-smelling coreopsis lanceolata for a nap after lunch, Knut felt very content!
While travelling in New England, you met Froggu.
Knut shook paws with Froggu the Hippity Hoppity Happy Frog. They both received one silver mole!
Froggu and you found 5 "Tasty Macaron Pile" size 4.
Back on the sailing boat, the party continued until, much later that day, they disembark­ed on Monhegan Island. The pets split up into twos and threes to explore. Knut was alarmed when suddenly he heard a wail from his companion, Foxy, who had got stuck attempting to climb down the rock face! Knut called for help, then over­came his fear of heights looking to see how best to help poor Foxy!
While travelling in New England, you met Sydney.
Knut shook paws with Sydney the Mauve Koala. They both received one silver mole!
Sydney and you found 5 "Tempting Macaron Tower" size 4.
There was a loud splash! Foxy had lost his grip and was now struggling in the sea. Knut hurried back to the top of the rock face where he had seen a life­belt, and quickly threw it down into the water. Other, more aquatic, pets took to the water and ensured the life­belt reached Foxy, and brought him safely back to land.
While travelling in New England, you met Charbon.
Knut shook paws with Charbon the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
New England celebrates dandelions! Knut found out that dandelion greens have long been a salad accent, packing a serious punch of vitamins and minerals in each serving! Knut bought fresh dandelion salad greens to share with his friends, to give their health a boost!
While travelling in New England, you met jonny.
Knut shook paws with jonny the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
At their self-catering accommodation that night, Knut made some special pan­cakes, served with the local speciality of maple syrup, and with fresh rasp­berries as an accompaniment!
While travelling in New England, you met Choose a name.
Knut shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Choose a name gave you 1 "Jolie the Caring Puppy" size 10
Knut was visiting a botanical gardens and learning a lot! He was particularly interest­ed that chives have many uses! Knut was familiar with chopped chive leaves being sprinkled over the top of potato salad. But he found out that chives have other culinary and orna­mental uses so he purchas­ed some products to give to his fellow-travellers.
While travelling in New England, you met Rosco.
Knut shook paws with Rosco the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Visiting a rural farm, Knut and his friends came across a farm pet having problems with the old tractor. Knut organised every­pet into help­ing, by giving the tractor a thorough clean and check­ing its engine. The farm pet was very grate­ful for their help and reward­ed them with a fun ride about the farm­lands on the restored tractor!
While travelling in New England, you met PufFy.
Knut shook paws with PufFy the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
There are many, many fields of lupins to be found in Maine, thanks to the enthusiasm of one elderly human lady to spread beauty around in the form of lupins! Knut took some time to relax in a field of lupins, and felt very happy.
While travelling in New England, you met George M. Gourd.
Knut shook paws with George M. Gourd the Adorable Pumpkin. They both received one silver mole!
George M. Gourd gave you 1 "Pink Floating Crystal Gem" size 8
Seeing that their tour guide was looking very tired at the end of that day's sight­seeing, Knut served her a pot of tea and delicious Maine cookies on the terrace of their accommodation.
While travelling in New England, you met Ivy.
Knut shook paws with Ivy the Green Angel Fish. They both received one silver mole!
Knut and the other pets had often heard the wail of the Common Loon across lakes as they were touring. They had learnt that the loon is a beloved symbol of the natural beauty and wild­life of Maine. Knut introduced himself to a loon by a lake and gave her a bag of crayfish.
While travelling in New England, you met Help David.
Knut shook paws with Help David the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Knut enjoyed the company of a German Shepherd dog with his pup one after­noon. While Dad had a rest in the shade, Knut and Jolie threw sticks for the pup, whose energy seemed tireless!
While travelling in New England, you met swinger.
Knut shook paws with swinger the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
swinger gave you 1 "Diamond Floating Crystal Gem" size 8
Knut met an enthusiastic organic blueberry farmer. "Blue­berries are a super­food," explained the farmer. "They will protect you from a lot of things. They are also indigenous to North America, which makes them the ultimate paleo and uber-locavore food." Knut's head started reeling a bit, but he eagerly dug into samples of blue­berries: sweet and tangy but not too acidic!
While travelling in New England, you met Choose a name.
Knut shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
"Aw-w-w, c'mon, why not tell me all about it and let's see if we can sort it out," said Knut encourag­ingly to the sad pup. "And I'll tell you what, here's Jolie! She's such a good listener." Knut and Jolie stayed with the pup until he felt more cheerful.
While travelling in New England, you met Wobbles.
Knut shook paws with Wobbles the Gentle Jellyfish. They both received one silver mole!
Knut was on a Foraging in the Forest guided walk. He was learning such a lot! The ranger demon­strated all the different types of mush­rooms in a typical New England forest, which were good to eat, and those which were best avoided!
While travelling in New England, you met Bettie.
Knut shook paws with Bettie the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
Knut was at a pickling demonstration. He was accustomed to pickled onions and pickled eggs, but here in New England there was a great enthusiasm for pickling all sorts of local produce: cucumber, tomatoes, cauli­flower, beet­root -- you name it, they pickled it! It was a great way, Knut reflected, of adding a tangy relish to sand­wiches or burgers, and he bought a large jar of pickles to share with his friends at mealtimes.
While travelling in New England, you met Crusty.
Knut shook paws with Crusty the Hermit Crab. They both received one silver mole!
The tour bus stopped at a popular destination and the pets scrambled off to enjoy the view and to stretch paws, wings and flippers! Knut met some pets that, it turned out, lived just a few miles away from his in PnF Land! They had a very absorb­ing chat and made arrange­ments to meet up when they were all back home!
While travelling in New England, you met Shellie.
Knut shook paws with Shellie the Blue-Green Sea Turtle. They both received one silver mole!
Shellie gave you 1 "Yellow Floating Crystal Gem" size 8
Knut met a cute little weasel who popped up from behind a rock to say "Hi!" "You're so well camouflaged!" remarked Knut. "We're enjoy­ing our trip here so much!" They were firm friends by the time Knut, regret­fully, had to take his leave.
While travelling in New England, you met Tilly.
Knut shook paws with Tilly the Blue Tit. They both received one silver mole!
Knut and his companions had a guided tour of a sugar maple forest, to learn all about the prod­uction of one of Maine's most popular and success­ful products!
While travelling in New England, you met Beary.
Knut shook paws with Beary the Silly Old Bear. They both received one silver mole!