Blogs from Jackson, New Hampshire, United States, North America

You may recall, that I left you all with a bit of a cliffhanger at the end of the last episode. How far away was Hurricane Lee? Would it hit Mount Desert Island before the Famous Four managed to get away? Would they all be stranded at the Kimball Terrace Inn and would they all have to hunker down in one room and listen to the wind whistling through the crack in Steve & Lily's balcony door? These questions and many more will be answered in this next thrilling episode of Gone with the Wind, meets The Perfect Storm, meets Twister and starring Claude Rains (yes he was a British actor from the 30s and 40s) playing Steve Forbes, Hurricane Higgins (in his acting debut) playing Paul Kilby, Michelle Gayle (once of Eastenders) playing Lily Forbes ... read more

Saturday:A misty start to the day saw us catch the 10.30am Conway Scenic Steam Train - we took an open carriage on the outward leg, but let sense rule on the way and sat in a closed carriage. The trip was only 55 mins, but there was plenty of enthusiastic whistle blowing and between the commentary we were treated to a variety of American mountain music - fiddle, banjo & accordion! Afterwards we were soon taking advantage of much needed hot coffee and muffins!! Next on the itinerary was the Kancamagus Highway - a 35 miles stretch of road known for its scenery and foliage. It was a delight, and the icing on the cake was our bursting into sunshine and blue skies as we passed over a pass halfway along. We stopped at many viewpoints ... read more

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 ... read more