Maine Trip Part I: Reuniting with Keshav and Vidya in Andover, MA and visiting Shaulnie Auntie in Maine!

Earlier this month we took our first trip of the summer to Boston and Maine!  We went to visit my childhood friend, Shaulnie, and her husband, Suraj, in Maine before they move San Francisco at the end of this month.  They have been living there for just a year for Suraj's GI Fellowship, and we thought it would be a great opportunity to visit them and see a new state all at the same time!

Krish was excited about the trip after reading a book about Maine he picked up from the library, and Arjun was ecstatic to ride on an airplane again since our Muscat trip!  Unfortunately we didn't have a window seat on a full flight, but Arjun, the charmer, quickly befriended the young lady sitting next to us and came up with the idea to call her "Teacher" throughout the whole flight!

The boys were so excited to board the plane!

Arjun befriending "Teacher" and
sitting on her lap throughout
the flight to get a view out the window!

Daddy and Krish on the flight!

Arjun intently reading the airplane
safety manual on the flight.

This little man loves traveling!

To get to Portland, Maine, we flew into Boston first and got a chance to see the Munshi family again!  Krishna Kaki had a great idea to meet halfway up to Portland at this beautiful, picturesque farm in Andover, MA called Smolak Farms.  The boys were thrilled to reunite with their cousins Keshav and Vidya, and all the kids had so much fun feeding the deer, playing on the play structures, eating delicious farm stand ice cream (with flavors such as Sweet & Salty Pretzel, S'mores, and Coffee Oreo), visiting with the geese, taking pictures on the giant tractor, and watching bees make honey!

Cute cousins so happy to see each other!

Sweet Vidya!

Arjun loved the tractor, of course, and inspired a cute
photo opp!

Krishbhai and Keshav watching the bees
make honey!

After the farm, we ate pizza with the Munshis and then headed up to Portland to meet Shaulnie and Suraj at the Portland ArtWalk.  The kids were entertained by lobster puppets while we saw some interesting art displays and performances.  We ended the night with a lovely dinner at OTTO Pizza!

Hi Shaulnie Auntie!

Dinner at OTTO Pizza!