http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , New Hampshire en-us Wed, 25 Nov 09 18:14:56 +0000 Wed, 25 Nov 09 18:14:56 +0000 First Blog So this trip was a few weeks back but I am trying to become more comfortable using this blog site Here is my first attemptLabor Day weekend Doug tried to plan a surprise trip to New Hampshire. Unfortunately I am one of those need to know kinds of girls and I snooped around until I found out where we were going He wasnrsquot too happy but was able to keep everything else on http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-449797.html Hello EveryoneI know itrsquos been a few weeks since I have updated the blog but here it is finally First thing is first my next farm is in Miami Florida and I am leaving November 6th to head down there. Irsquom stopping in New York and Delaware to visit friends and plan to be in Miami sometime during the week of November 16th. I am looking for somewhere to stop for the night along Rout http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/lebanon/blog-448650.html Well my friends I went to the Keene Sentinel a local newspaper to let them know about this blog. As I was searching their webpage I saw my humble little pumpkin on their website. I clicked on it and it opens a mini movie about the festival. Below is the link for the video.httpwww.keenesentinel.commediabinvideosvideopagespumpkinfest09.htmlCopy paste it into your address bar and you http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/Keene/blog-446185.html Well my friends according to the Keene Sentinel there was 29068 pumpkins at last nights Festival. It was almost 100 pumpkins shy of the world record. Read the story for yourself at the following link httpwww.keenesentinel.comarticles20091018newslocalfreeid375806.txtI have added a few more pictures for your enjoyment. I will keep you posted on any new travels Dean I take. Mak http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/Keene/blog-446171.html Dean my husband and I drove to Keene today after dropping my car off at the mechanics. It was a nice drive with the leaves changing color. Once off the highway we went through a little town called Northfield and there we saw a house all decorated with a Halloween display all over their front lawn it was impressive. From Northfield to Keene there wasn much Halloween deocrations. Getting http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/Keene/blog-445913.html I am just back from working at a summer camp in America I was working at an All Girls camp in New Hampshire It was amazing The camp was a small private non competitive camp up in the White Mountains. I was the arts and crafts counselor as well as a cabin counselor Day to Day live at camp was tiring but so much fun I was teaching around 5 lessons a day but its hardly difficult just giv http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-443783.html Hi This is my first time really blogging but I decided that since I'm starting to really have a passion for traveling it's about time I document it while attempting to make it somewhat pleasing to the eye for anyone who decides to read. So far I have been to a few locations inside the US but abroad solely Mexico and Italy. This of coarse I'm intending to change and as fast as possible. The f http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/blog-440385.html Today is the Day After months of planning booking and anticipating the day is finally here. Today I leave the United States and tomorrow my future arrives. For the next 912 months I will be living amongst peoples of a different culture and immerse myself in the local flavor. Tonight my plane departs Logan Airport at 7pm. My expected arrival time is 6 am in Irish time or 1am eastern. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/Salem/blog-432656.html YEP Checked my Reeses and it definitely was in PIECES EVERYWHERE Wrappers everywhere hellip.. chocolate all eatenhelliphellip darn mice Today was a water day I do not know who planned our schedule but this morning we had boating lap swim Free swim Lunch Pool Party Instructional swimming and then dance. Crazy crazy day http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-428006.html OLYMPICS This morning I woke up and found Munchkins by our door donut holes and the girls were up at 645 so we decided to let them get up early because of their excitement and because it is Mikaylas birthday She turns 9 today Opening Ceremonies was crazy Each side had cheers and we were going back and forth then we lit the Olympic torch. Let the games begin For junior camp we first http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-428004.html This morning we hiked Piermont Mountain the girls were so pumped for it even though we have been prepping them that it would be difficult No girls from bunk 12A cried or whined but we had other cabins with us and they cried and whined and it was a difficult hike but they all did awesome It took us about an hour and a half to get up and then we ate lunch and relaxed for 2 hours at the top it w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-428001.html July 29 WednesdayI was up and on the way to my sisterrsquos place in Derry NH just a short ride north. I arrived around 830 and couldnrsquot figure out how to get past the front door of her apartment building. She didnrsquot answer the phone and I didnrsquot know the ldquocoderdquo to buzz her apartment. Up to the office which opened at 9 then armed with a code I tried Shirley http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/blog-427505.html Welcome to my travel blog...I know that my departure is still a few weeks away but I wanted to get an early start. Exactly 3 weeks from today I will finally be departing from the states and the following day I will find my destination Galway Ireland. What's in Ireland...Once I arrive in Galway I will be attending the University of Ireland Galway. I will be enrolled at the University for 2 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/blog-427116.html so this isn't a new place i traveled to. nothing about this is new. this entry is about the end of a chapter of my life.for 11 years i have gone to Camp Calumet Lutheran for boys and girls in Freedom NH. i've been a camper a trainee and a counselor. camp is a place that has changed my life and has meant more to me than any country in the world ever could. i left on saturday and won't be returni http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/Freedom/blog-426845.html Today has been great When Reveille went off all my girls had their teeth brushed and were dressed for the day...on top of their game If only every morning was like this We had breakfast then our morning announcements and then SIGS I was the counselor in Nature and this week the topic is Mission Impossible so we made air guns and decoder maps. The girls then had tennis and I was able to cat http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-426572.html This morning the girls had softball it was fun to see them play BUT 2 girls got hurt Mira caught a ball with her face instead of her glove and Mikayla dove for a ball and dove too far and it hit her knee instead. All of our girls are getting injured They then had nature lunch swimming lessons soccer and boating. After our picnic dinner we had hobby night I was in charge of knitting and luc http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-426571.html We woke up this morning late and left for Montpelier. Montpelier was on the way to Burlington which was our destination for the day. We walked around the capital which was nice and then we went to the Ben and Jerryrsquos factory in Waterburywhere Ben and Jerryrsquos was first opened. We then drove to Burlington which was really cute and went to a couple of the stores before lunch. We went t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-426570.html The girls had tennis this morning so I was able to go to the CK to catch up on internet and talk to Jessica Wes and Torey about our plans for our day off. It is just the 4 of us and this is our last day off I canrsquot believe how fast this summer is going We then had boating and the weather was so nice out so I went to the middle of the lake and just sat there We then had swimming after l http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-426568.html The kids were us and making noise at 630hellip..YAH for sleeping in 61514 We heard screaming and Connor yelled ldquoGirls be quietrdquo I heard that and I walked out of the tent and rushed over to the girls and opened their tent and said ldquowhat is going onrdquo in a stern voice. I had 4 girls with ldquodeer in headlightrdquo looks at me and one of them rose their hand and http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-426567.html Today started really early It was Andres last day at camp because he was a counselor for the 4 week kids so to commemorate him and for a great good bye we hiked Piermonthellip..at 430am It was Andree Jessica Wes and Fred. Yes yes I know in my last entry I mentioned that Piermont is closedhellip.and it washellip.but it was only because there was so much rain and there was a lot of d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-Hampshire/White-Mountains/blog-425317.html