Late winter/early spring can be a tough time as a Mainer. The snow has started to melt, slowly welcoming mud season, and the weather is all over the place. Dan and I decided to pack a bag and create a hygge (cozy) relaxing weekend getaway. 

We started our weekend with a brewery stop at Oxbow Brewery in Newcastle, Maine. It was midday Friday so the tasting room was quiet and we spent time in the sun hanging out with their giant orange brewery cat Dizzy. 

We hopped in the car after that and headed to our afternoon sauna appointment with Cedar Grove Sauna. Although they are based in Montville, they had a VERY unique pop-up at Glidden Point Oyster Farm in Edgecomb that weekend.

Cedar Grove's mobile wood-fired sauna sat on the edge of a hill overlooking the dock and the busy oyster farm floating on the water. When we booked the experience we also ordered wine, beer, and a dozen oysters (they let you borrow a shucking knife) to enjoy afterward. 

We spent our time alternating heating up in the sauna and then heading down to the dock to do a cold plunge in an empty oyster container (see the image above) which was relaxing and refreshing. When we finished our session we headed back down to the dock to shuck oysters and take in the views.

From there we drove to Odd Alewives brewery in Waldoboro for a few beers and their delicious brick-oven pizza. It's such a cozy and welcoming spot, and we sat near locals and tourists alike.

We checked into the Lodge at Camden Hills located just outside downtown Camden. From the front of the cottage we had water views in the distance and from the back, we were nestled in the woods. Our cottage, Owl's Head, was perfect. It had a king-size bed, two living rooms, two bathrooms, and two wood-burning fireplaces with plenty of wood on the porch. In addition, outside we had our own cedar hot tub and wood-fired sauna!  

We enjoyed dinner at Nina June, an 8-minute drive located in Rockport. It's a perfect marriage of authentic Italian and local Maine seafood along with a great wine list and creative cocktail offerings. 

We finished our weekend taking a detour before heading home to try Ancho Honey in Tenants Harbor. I was lucky enough to spend a week each summer growing up in Tenants Harbor with one of my best friends and her family at their summer cottage so it holds a special place in my heart.

When you order at Ancho, call ahead because they can have a longer wait time. We put our order in and then drove to Marshall Point Lighthouse (cue the Forest Gump scene) to take in the view while we waited (and it was worth the wait)