New Hampshire
Saying goodbye to New Hampshire…
OCTOBER 16, 2015 MY STORY CONTINUES. Since we arrived in New England last June, we’ve stayed in New Hampshire on several occasions, for a total of about six weeks in the state. From delivering mail on Lake Winnipesaukee to driving the Kancamangus Scenic Byway in the White Mountains to a breathtaking ride up Mt. Washington on the … Continue reading
Everything is just fine…
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 I’M FLATTERED. It’s been a little more than two weeks since I’ve added a new post to my blog, and apparently some of you were getting worried. I’ve probably received a dozen calls and emails in the last few days asking, “Why has it been so long since your last post? Are … Continue reading
Delivering mail on Lake Winnipesaukee…
AUGUST 31, 2015 LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. Surrounded by three mountain ranges, the wooded shoreline and crystal clear water of this spring-fed lake make it a popular year-round destination, and a perfect one for a day trip from our campsite today. It took us just about an hour to drive to the lake, the largest in the … Continue reading
Picturesque Villages in New Hampshire…
AUGUST 30, 2104 TODAY’S GAME PLAN: While having breakfast and drinking lots of steaming hot coffee at Munroe’s Diner this morning, we were reading one of those tourist maps you get from the display rack at restaurants and in hotel lobbies. This particular one highlighted some of the interesting little towns and villages in the area. … Continue reading
Mt. Washington Cog Railway…
AUGUST 29, 2015 ALL ABOARD! The Mt. Washington Cog Railway is the world’s first “mountain-climbing” cog railway and it’s one of the two steepest in the entire world! It takes more than an hour for it to climb just a couple of miles to the top of Mt. Washington…the highest peak in New England. A powerful … Continue reading
New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Highway…
AUGUST 28, 2015 WE’RE NOW IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. It’s distinctly different here than in the southern part of the state. It’s cooler. It’s mountainous. Alpine-like. We’re staying in a tiny village called Twin Mountain. It’s surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest. Stunning mountain vistas, vintage trains, majestic waterfalls, trout streams hissing along country roads, … Continue reading
A Lazy Day in New Hampshire…
AUGUST 23, 2015 GREEN FIREWOOD WON’T BURN. Sandy Beach is more a camping resort than most RV parks where we stay. It’s in a forest. It has lots of trees, open fields, a lake and some hiking trails. So when we arrived and the gal at the front desk offered us a great deal on … Continue reading
Contoocook, New Hampshire…
AUGUST 17, 2015 CONTOOCOOK. Have you ever heard of Contoocook, New Hampshire? We sure hadn’t. And there’s a reason. It’s just a postage-stamp-size village in the woods, about 20 miles from Concord. You’d never know it was there unless you were specifically looking for it. But it’s home to an Encore RV Park called Sandy … Continue reading
Lake George to Bar Harbor…Part 2.
JUNE 5, 2016 DRIVING THROUGH NEW HAMPSHIRE. On the second day of our drive to Bar Harbor, we traveled for miles through the beautiful state of New Hampshire. “Live free or die” is the state motto. I don’t know about that, but the scenery in New Hampshire is definitely “to die for.” Here are some … Continue reading
Lake George to Bar Harbor…Part 1.
JUNE 3, 2015 FROM LAKE GEORGE TO BAR HARBOR. It’s about a 450 mile drive from Lake George in Upstate New York to Bar Harbor, on Desert Island in the state of Maine. It’s also a rather time-consuming drive, because the winding roads through the countryside force a pretty slow pace…speed limit signs of 30 … Continue reading
