Blogs from New Hampshire, United States, North America - page 9

9 August, 2013 We said goodbye to Gena and Bob Wednesday night, as we knew they would be out early the next morning. They have to be in Southwest Harbor, Maine, for a wedding on Saturday. We always have fun together and will miss them. We were undecided what to do next, but upon consideration and discussion, are making our way toward home and family. We left Baddeck a mere 3 hours behind Gena and Bob, about average for us. We drove across Nova Scotia and then through New Brunswick. Trans Canada Highway 2 (TCH 2) is a funny road through New Brunswick. Between Moncton and Fredericton you don’t see any other cities, just exits. Again it was like driving on a four-lane through the wilderness. Between Moncton and Fredericton it started raining and continued all ... read more

Geo: 44.0915, -71.7023This is the 11th day of our trip. We have travelled through Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario, Vermont, and New Hampshire, and driven about 1,460 miles.This morning, we left Burlington, VT and drove by Shelburne Farms. Shelburne Farms was the winter retreat of the Webb/Vanderbilts. It is also still a working dairy farm.From there, we made the 2-1/2 hour drive to White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. After a 5:30 storm blew through, the temperature dropped and we had steaks on the grill and wine at camp.....ok, I had a steak; Sheila had grilled vegetables..... read more

Well locked and loaded. 6:45am Thursday July 4th. 1st stop Blackthorne Inn Durham,NY. Hope you all enjoy following us along our trip. See you all at the End! G & N"... read more

Love affair: rekindled and hotter than ever. Romantic weekend away: Route 302 Roosevelt Trail steeped in history. Exactly what we needed to spark the romance. Away from the rat race. Unbridled joy. Candlelit dinner: Naples, Maine, hitting so many beautiful inns, B & Bs, lakes, watercraft, rich man's game. Freedom vs. containment. No more same of the same as on the coast. Exciting new vista each turn. Little black dress: White Mountain National Park. Beauty, can't take your eyes off it, waterfalls, mountains, cliffs, trees, train track.Nightcap: Mount Washington Inn, nordic ski lodges, ski hills, white water rivers, skidoo paths. Laughing again on the bikes. Exploration. Imagination. Strawberries on the pillow: Thayers Inn circa 1843, railcar diner, rapids in Littleton, New Hampshire, covered bridge. Fuel for the fire. Do not disturb. See you in the morning. ... read more

Autumn in New England is truly special. Every fall as the days grow crisp, leaves lose their green chlorophyll, revealing the natural colors underneath. They turn an already memorable landscape into a kaleidoscope of beauty. The leaf display appears across the temperate zones of the world, but New England’s combination of hot humid summers, chilly dry falls, and range of deciduous tree species makes ours rank among the best of them all. The scenery is world famous. So many people travel here this time of year that our high tourist season, which in most of the United States ends in early September, lasts nearly two months longer. That popularity creates an obvious downside, lots of people and clogged roads anywhere near a view. Decades ago, I found a solution: put o... read more