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Published: October 12th 2012
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Along NH road #16
I'm not certain if we were in Berlin or Gorham when I took this photo We camped near Gorham, New Hampshire which is by the White Mountains. They were certainly not white while we were there but were blazing with color. Our plan was to go to the top of Mt Washington. We opted to take the guided tour rather than drive up ourselves, so that we could each spend time looking at the scenery rather than the road. The day we went was a beautiful day and visibility was 90 miles. The days before and after were rainy and foggy, so the tours couldn’t run or were limited to breaks in the weather. We had a half hour at the summit and that was plenty of time to look around, take pictures and get cold. The warmth of the van felt good after the wind and cold temps at the summit.
The Return of the Pumpkin People was a fun thing we just happened upon. It was primarily in Jackson. I liked the fun whimsy and variety of Pumpkin People. It runs for most of October.
We are next heading to Vermont. Will the colors of Vermont be able to match what we saw here in New Hampshire? There was something special about
New Hampshire and I could have easily spent more time exploring this area. Now I’m looking forward to Vermont cheddar cheese and maple syrup. Have I made you just a little bit hungry?
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Norm Smith
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New Hampshire
Lovely state New Hampshire. When in the Air Force I spent a year at Grenier AFB, near Manchester. I was fortunate to enjoy two Fall seasons in the White Mountains. Driving thru theses picturesque by-ways in the Fall is unbelievably beautiful. Had an opportunit to climb Mt. Washington via gravel road and foot trails. About 8,000 ft. if my memory is correct. It was late April and we encountered snow at about 1,000 ft. We did make it to the weather station at the peak and bummed a ride back down on an Air Force snow- cat. Spent some time at Lake Winnepesakie (sp) in the Summer. In spite of some language issues we were able to "communicate" with the French Canadian girls that came in from Quebec. We felt this was our partriotic duty since Canada was allied with the U.S. during the Korean conflict. The Lake was nice too I gave some serious thought to relocating to New Hampshire but the job situation was not encouraging. Also I was engaged and Eileen did not wish to move from Detroit. I am sure you are having a wonderfull time . Should you go thru Manchester I would highly recommend the bar in the Graymore Hotel--should it still exist. A tear comes to my eye as I recall the battle-cry of my squadron, which was: "Off to the Graymore". Have fun, Norm