I love Western Massachusetts, but I also love getting away and traveling sometimes.
This weekend Morriss and I took advantage of a destination tweetup at the Beachmere Inn in Ogunquit, Maine. After an enjoyable three hour drive we arrived at this lovely inn on the ocean. I have never been to the shore in the winter and was unsure how enjoyable the beach in winter could be. I was so pleasantly surprised to see that the snow made lovely shadows and contrasts along the shore providing a new view, a uniquely lovely vista.
More enjoyable than the views was the sight of some wonderful twitter friends that I don’t get to see often enough. It was wonderful to be able to hug and chat and visit with Dana Moos, Ann Cummings, Jim Lee, Monika and Jay McGillicuddy, Christine Pilch and her boyfriend, Tony.
It was a great pleasure to meet the innkeeper, Sarah, and hear the story of how she is the fifth generation of innkeepers and the third generation running the Beachmere Inn. As part of her tweetup incentives she offered discounted room rates on rooms with amazing views, discounted spa services, entertainment and special meals. They have an adorable pub with attentive bar tenders and a Kindle lending program, too.
Morriss and I missed the Friday night dinner that sounded wonderful, but enjoyed a great meal with 13 other tweetup guests at a local restaurant, Bintliff’s. While on the way out some #twitterqueens friends, Ann and Monika and I got a great picture in a throne! 
After a great meal, great conversations and a wonderful night’s rest, Morriss and I awoke to a stunningly beautiful, sunny morning. We enjoyed breakfast with our friends and then took Sarah up on her offer to allow us to use the inn’s snowshoes to take a walk along the Marginal Way. It was breathtaking and refreshing and Morriss and I both enjoyed our first snowshoe experience immensely. Morriss liked it so much that he blazed a heart into the field in the courtyard of the inn, or maybe the heart was for me.
I hope we can return to the Beachmere Inn another time. Many thanks to Sarah at the Beachmere Inn for organizing such a wonderful event!
