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 Tommy.
Kathleen shook paws with Tommy the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Tommy and you found 75 Travel Tokens!
Tries today: 1 Find points today: 1 Hunt total: 1
Tommy
Kathleen
QUEST REWARD x 75
19th Feb 2024
Kathleen visits Maine.
Episode 2/28
15 pts!
@ Old Sugar Shack
Kathleen 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 pengo.
Kathleen shook paws with pengo the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
pengo gave you 1 "Soft Sky (Crystal Cluster)" 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 Tommy.
Kathleen shook paws with Tommy the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
Tommy and you found 5 "French Bear, Looking To Chat" size 4.
Kathleen had been invited with others in the group to a wedding reception, giving them all a chance to experience a splendid Maine party! Kathleen was admiring the floral decorations on the seats. "Oh, Sue, aren't these the most beautiful little things you've ever seen!" she exclaimed.
While travelling in New England, you met Pekoe.
Kathleen shook paws with Pekoe the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
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, Kathleen felt very content!
While travelling in New England, you met Fyzbana.
Kathleen shook paws with Fyzbana the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Fyzbana and you found 5 "Romantic Europe Heartfelt Gift" 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. Kathleen was alarmed when suddenly she heard a wail from her companion, Foxy, who had got stuck attempting to climb down the rock face! Kathleen called for help, then overcame her fear of heights looking to see how best to help poor Foxy!
While travelling in New England, you met shyla.
Kathleen shook paws with shyla the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
There was a loud splash! Foxy had lost his grip and was now struggling in the sea. Kathleen hurried back to the top of the rock face where she 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 Balthazar.
Kathleen shook paws with Balthazar the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
Balthazar and you found 5 "French Sunhat, Rouge Audacieux (Daring Red)" size 4.
New England celebrates dandelions! Kathleen found out that dandelion greens have long been a salad accent, packing a serious punch of vitamins and minerals in each serving! Kathleen bought fresh dandelion salad greens to share with her friends, to give their health a boost!
While travelling in New England, you met chendler.
Kathleen shook paws with chendler the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
At their self-catering accommodation that night, Kathleen 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 Shadow.
Kathleen shook paws with Shadow the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Kathleen was visiting a botanical gardens and learning a lot! She was particularly interested that chives have many uses! Kathleen was familiar with chopped chive leaves being sprinkled over the top of potato salad. But she found out that chives have other culinary and ornamental uses so she purchased some products to give to her fellow-travellers.
While travelling in New England, you met Pookey.
Kathleen shook paws with Pookey the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
Visiting a rural farm, Kathleen and her friends came across a farm pet having problems with the old tractor. Kathleen 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 BoBo.
Kathleen shook paws with BoBo the Brown Lovable Labrador. 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! Kathleen took some time to relax in a field of lupins, and felt very happy.
While travelling in New England, you met VioletMystic.
Kathleen shook paws with VioletMystic the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Seeing that their tour guide was looking very tired at the end of that day's sightseeing, Kathleen served her a pot of tea and delicious Maine cookies on the terrace of their accommodation.
While travelling in New England, you met Zen.
Kathleen shook paws with Zen the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Kathleen 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. Kathleen introduced herself to a loon by a lake and gave her a bag of crayfish.
While travelling in New England, you met DaiDai.
Kathleen shook paws with DaiDai the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
DaiDai and you found 5 "French Sunhat, Rouge Audacieux (Daring Red)" size 4.
Kathleen enjoyed the company of a German Shepherd dog with his pup one afternoon. While Dad had a rest in the shade, Kathleen and Jolie threw sticks for the pup, whose energy seemed tireless!
While travelling in New England, you met Paxton.
Kathleen shook paws with Paxton the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Paxton gave you 1 "Azure Hope (Crystal Cluster)" size 8
Kathleen 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." Kathleen's head started reeling a bit, but she eagerly dug into samples of blueberries: sweet and tangy but not too acidic!
While travelling in New England, you met Jinx.
Kathleen shook paws with Jinx the Arctic Feisty Fox. 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 Kathleen encouragingly to the sad pup. "And I'll tell you what, here's Jolie! She's such a good listener." Kathleen and Jolie stayed with the pup until he felt more cheerful.
While travelling in New England, you met get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20.
Kathleen shook paws with get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 and you found 150 Frank 'n' Cents!
Kathleen was on a Foraging in the Forest guided walk. She 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 Choose a name.
Kathleen shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Kathleen was at a pickling demonstration. She 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, Kathleen reflected, of adding a tangy relish to sandwiches or burgers, and she bought a large jar of pickles to share with her friends at mealtimes.
While travelling in New England, you met Queenie.
Kathleen shook paws with Queenie the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. 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! Kathleen met some pets that, it turned out, lived just a few miles away from her 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 Luckyice.
Kathleen shook paws with Luckyice the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Kathleen met a cute little weasel who popped up from behind a rock to say "Hi!" "You're so well camouflaged!" remarked Kathleen. "We're enjoying our trip here so much!" They were firm friends by the time Kathleen, regretfully, had to take her leave.
While travelling in New England, you met chendler.
Kathleen shook paws with chendler the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
chendler and you found 5 "Parisian Lamp Post With Bike" size 4.
Kathleen and her 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 Hero.
Kathleen shook paws with Hero the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Hero and you found 5 "French Sunhat, Rouge Audacieux (Daring Red)" size 4.
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