They live in an idyllic area with hills and mountains and many lakes...just beautiful.
We also enjoyed catching up on each others' lives since we were last together in Maine about 18 months ago.
What a great trip!
Heaven in Maine
They live in an idyllic area with hills and mountains and many lakes...just beautiful.
We also enjoyed catching up on each others' lives since we were last together in Maine about 18 months ago.
What a great trip!
Leaving NH
We’re packing up today (Friday, July 16th) to leave the White Mountain area of NH.
We’ve really enjoyed being here despite the nearly-South-Carolina-like temperatures. This is a pretty part of the country with lakes and streams and mountains around nearly every corner.
We found lots of fresh fruits and vegetables as many crops are just beginning to be ready….about 2+ months behind South Carolina. We found some great little restaurants and places with the help of our new best traveling friends…Yelp, Trip Advisor and Where. We have found these iphone tools indispensible in helping us find out of the way and special places. The great thing about them is that they consist of reviews from everyday people who describe what they like and don’t like.
Of course we took LOTS of pictures. Between the 2 SLR’s, our pocket camera, video camera and two iphones we are almost paparazzi….
This morning we’re headed out to Maine, initially to visit some great old friends and then early next week over to Bah HaahBa Maine.
We’re looking forward to being on the water and visiting places like Acadia and Cadillac mountain.
We’ve really enjoyed being here despite the nearly-South-Carolina-like temperatures. This is a pretty part of the country with lakes and streams and mountains around nearly every corner.
We found lots of fresh fruits and vegetables as many crops are just beginning to be ready….about 2+ months behind South Carolina. We found some great little restaurants and places with the help of our new best traveling friends…Yelp, Trip Advisor and Where. We have found these iphone tools indispensible in helping us find out of the way and special places. The great thing about them is that they consist of reviews from everyday people who describe what they like and don’t like.
Of course we took LOTS of pictures. Between the 2 SLR’s, our pocket camera, video camera and two iphones we are almost paparazzi….
This morning we’re headed out to Maine, initially to visit some great old friends and then early next week over to Bah HaahBa Maine.
We’re looking forward to being on the water and visiting places like Acadia and Cadillac mountain.
Mount Washington 2
Continuing...
Mount Washington Hotel...amazing.....
Maryellen at the top (if you look closely, she's giving me the finger)
The cog train
A mountain lake
We decided to have the moose we hit, stuffed... It didn't quite fit in the motorhome, so we donated it to a store.
Mount Washington Hotel...amazing.....
Maryellen at the top (if you look closely, she's giving me the finger)
The cog train
A mountain lake
We decided to have the moose we hit, stuffed... It didn't quite fit in the motorhome, so we donated it to a store.That's all for now...the poor internet service is giving me fits...
All the best
Paul and Maryellen
Mount Washington
We have been in the Mount Washington area for nearly a week, but we've had limited phone and email.....so a big update tonight.
To the left is a photo of the longest covered bridge in NH. It's very neat, but amazingly still in daily use.
We have uploaded a few more shots in the "Slideshow" at the top of the blog. By the way, it may be easier to view pix by clicking on the symbol in the lower right hand corner which will bring you to Picasa and you can move around, skip and such much quicker. Please let me know if things are running too slowly for you...I may have to make some changes.
Have you ever seen the movie Jeepers Creepers? If not, you won't recognize this truck...if you have....we ran across this old truck in the middle of the woods...too much like the one the crazy guy had in the movie....
We took the cog railway up to the top of Mount Washington, the highest peak on the East Coast at 6288 feet. The cog railway is pretty unique in that it uses a cog/chainlike system to pull you up and bring you down the very steep slope of the mountain. A fun and enjoyable trip.
What a beautiful area! Vistas around every corner. We love the many rocky streams with COLD water passing barely over rocks rounded by many years of exposure to the constant flow of water. They are also very SLIPPERY and it's easy to suddenly drop into the water unexpectedly.
To the left is a photo of the longest covered bridge in NH. It's very neat, but amazingly still in daily use.We have uploaded a few more shots in the "Slideshow" at the top of the blog. By the way, it may be easier to view pix by clicking on the symbol in the lower right hand corner which will bring you to Picasa and you can move around, skip and such much quicker. Please let me know if things are running too slowly for you...I may have to make some changes.
Have you ever seen the movie Jeepers Creepers? If not, you won't recognize this truck...if you have....we ran across this old truck in the middle of the woods...too much like the one the crazy guy had in the movie....
We took the cog railway up to the top of Mount Washington, the highest peak on the East Coast at 6288 feet. The cog railway is pretty unique in that it uses a cog/chainlike system to pull you up and bring you down the very steep slope of the mountain. A fun and enjoyable trip.Having trouble with this update so will continue in another...
Ascutney, Vermont
We made an unplanned stop in Ascutney, VT on Wednesday evening. It turned out we had plenty to do and had a very nice visit. Last evening we ate at a local restaurant that was in a beautifully refurbished mill. The supporting beams were huge squares e.g. 16-18" of Chestnut and Ash.
Today (Thursday) we took a drive to near the top of Mount Ascutney, and then on a whim decided to take a hike to the top (3168'). The hike was challenging, but beautiful, and the temperature at that altitude was about 75...much better than the 95 degree heat we've been having in VT alll week. The top of the mountain was encased in fog and mist, so we never saw the view, but we remember it as beautiful when we were there 40 years ago....yes 1970....we had a lot of fun remembering.
Today (Thursday) we took a drive to near the top of Mount Ascutney, and then on a whim decided to take a hike to the top (3168'). The hike was challenging, but beautiful, and the temperature at that altitude was about 75...much better than the 95 degree heat we've been having in VT alll week. The top of the mountain was encased in fog and mist, so we never saw the view, but we remember it as beautiful when we were there 40 years ago....yes 1970....we had a lot of fun remembering.
After the hike, we decided we needed some food and refreshments so we decided to visit the Long Trail Brewery, who make some great beers and some great chili.
On the way there we saw a great old covered bridge and there is a video posted of when we went through it.
Following that, we went to Woodstock, VT, a cute little town that had some of the best ice cream we've had in a long while. It was all made on site, in small batches, and in true Vermont style, all organic.
Lastly, we followed the recommendations of a family we met while hiking to visit a butcher shop near where we're staying. This unassuming looking place had some great meats at very inexpensive prices. According to the family we met, the "marinated steak tips alone are worth the trip" and they are from Southern, MA.
We'll let you know how they are.
Tomorrow we break camp and head for the White Mountains....we think....
Bye for now.
Today (Thursday) we took a drive to near the top of Mount Ascutney, and then on a whim decided to take a hike to the top (3168'). The hike was challenging, but beautiful, and the temperature at that altitude was about 75...much better than the 95 degree heat we've been having in VT alll week. The top of the mountain was encased in fog and mist, so we never saw the view, but we remember it as beautiful when we were there 40 years ago....yes 1970....we had a lot of fun remembering.
After the hike, we decided we needed some food and refreshments so we decided to visit the Long Trail Brewery, who make some great beers and some great chili.
On the way there we saw a great old covered bridge and there is a video posted of when we went through it.
Following that, we went to Woodstock, VT, a cute little town that had some of the best ice cream we've had in a long while. It was all made on site, in small batches, and in true Vermont style, all organic.
Lastly, we followed the recommendations of a family we met while hiking to visit a butcher shop near where we're staying. This unassuming looking place had some great meats at very inexpensive prices. According to the family we met, the "marinated steak tips alone are worth the trip" and they are from Southern, MA.
We'll let you know how they are.
Tomorrow we break camp and head for the White Mountains....we think....
Bye for now.
FW: [Motorhome Journey] Great time on Lake Champlain
Hello all,
We’ve been having too much fun to post much…there’s a new post and more pictures in the slide show.
Enjoy.
Paul and Maryellen
www.Motorhomejourney.com
We've been at Lake Champlain since last Tuesday and are having a great time in the area. The campground where we are staying is right on the lake and we have a great view. More important, though, is that it's filled with the friendliest people we have encountered thus far on our trips. There are about a dozen seasonal folks here who all seem to want to make everyone welcome and go out of their way to offer help and assistance.
In the "what are the odds of that" category, 3 sites down from us are a couple we know from Beaufort, SC...out of the hundreds of campgrounds in the area, and thousands in the country, they just happened to be here at the same time as us.....it is a small world.
The Lake Champlain and Burlington area are some of the prettiest areas we've seen. Every road has farms, and hills and mountains....just one vista after another.
The city of Burlington is unique. It's kind of a throwback to the sixties, with a touch of the 70's and 80's. There are 60+ year old people who appear to be original "hippies" and there are more tattoo's per person than just about anywhere we've been.
Bike riding is a passion and there are many bike paths and riders are treated with care and given safe places to ride. It's a great place to have a bike and we've really enjoyed having them with us. (Maryellen keeps making noises about getting an electric bike, but I'm not listening....)
Since our site faces West, the sunsets each night are spectacular.
Yesterday (Saturday the third of July) was a great day. A nice couple from the area, who stay at the campground for the season, invited us out to breakfast at a great diner....and we had a BIG breakfast...so big that we skipped lunch and had a light dinner since we were not even hungry. We followed that with a visit to a local farmer's market where we got some FRESH vegetables and bread. We were surprised how good fresh potatoes were and we don't think we ever had any that had just been harvested before....they were delicious and needed nothing on them to taste great.
We came back to the campground and Paul was in heaven as Phred, one of the campers was a great guitarist and we played outdoors for hours until our fingers couldn't take anymore.
After that a big group get together at the water to watch the sunset, then fireworks.
To cap off the day, we met an amateur astronomer (and bass guitar player) who knew a tremendous amount about planets, constellations and stars. We had a great time just looking at the stars. Coincidentally, he knew John Hunter, the bass player in our old band (T.H. Rhode) from 30 years ago...
A truly great day. We may stay here a little longer.......
Paul and Maryellen
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Posted By paulb4333 to Motorhome Journey at 7/04/2010 07:17:00 AM
Great time on Lake Champlain
We've been at Lake Champlain since last Tuesday and are having a great time in the area. The campground where we are staying is right on the lake and we have a great view. More important, though, is that it's filled with the friendliest people we have encountered thus far on our trips. There are about a dozen seasonal folks here who all seem to want to make everyone welcome and go out of their way to offer help and assistance.
In the "what are the odds of that" category, 3 sites down from us are a couple we know from Beaufort, SC...out of the hundreds of campgrounds in the area, and thousands in the country, they just happened to be here at the same time as us.....it is a small world.
The Lake Champlain and Burlington area are some of the prettiest areas we've seen. Every road has farms, and hills and mountains....just one vista after another.
The city of Burlington is unique. It's kind of a throwback to the sixties, with a touch of the 70's and 80's. There are 60+ year old people who appear to be original "hippies" and there are more tattoo's per person than just about anywhere we've been.
Bike riding is a passion and there are many bike paths and riders are treated with care and given safe places to ride. It's a great place to have a bike and we've really enjoyed having them with us. (Maryellen keeps making noises about getting an electric bike, but I'm not listening....)
Since our site faces West, the sunsets each night are spectacular.
Yesterday (Saturday the third of July) was a great day. A nice couple from the area, who stay at the campground for the season, invited us out to breakfast at a great diner....and we had a BIG breakfast...so big that we skipped lunch and had a light dinner since we were not even hungry. We followed that with a visit to a local farmer's market where we got some FRESH vegetables and bread. We were surprised how good fresh potatoes were and we don't think we ever had any that had just been harvested before....they were delicious and needed nothing on them to taste great.
We came back to the campground and Paul was in heaven as Phred, one of the campers was a great guitarist and we played outdoors for hours until our fingers couldn't take anymore.
After that a big group got together at the water to watch the sunset, then fireworks.
To cap off the day, we met an amateur astronomer (and bass guitar player) who knew a tremendous amount about planets, constellations and stars. We had a great time just looking at the stars. Coincidentally, he knew John Hunter, the bass player in our old band (T.H. Rhode) from 30 years ago...
A truly great day. We may stay here a little longer.......
Paul and Maryellen
In the "what are the odds of that" category, 3 sites down from us are a couple we know from Beaufort, SC...out of the hundreds of campgrounds in the area, and thousands in the country, they just happened to be here at the same time as us.....it is a small world.
The Lake Champlain and Burlington area are some of the prettiest areas we've seen. Every road has farms, and hills and mountains....just one vista after another.
The city of Burlington is unique. It's kind of a throwback to the sixties, with a touch of the 70's and 80's. There are 60+ year old people who appear to be original "hippies" and there are more tattoo's per person than just about anywhere we've been.
Bike riding is a passion and there are many bike paths and riders are treated with care and given safe places to ride. It's a great place to have a bike and we've really enjoyed having them with us. (Maryellen keeps making noises about getting an electric bike, but I'm not listening....)
Yesterday (Saturday the third of July) was a great day. A nice couple from the area, who stay at the campground for the season, invited us out to breakfast at a great diner....and we had a BIG breakfast...so big that we skipped lunch and had a light dinner since we were not even hungry. We followed that with a visit to a local farmer's market where we got some FRESH vegetables and bread. We were surprised how good fresh potatoes were and we don't think we ever had any that had just been harvested before....they were delicious and needed nothing on them to taste great.
We came back to the campground and Paul was in heaven as Phred, one of the campers was a great guitarist and we played outdoors for hours until our fingers couldn't take anymore.
After that a big group got together at the water to watch the sunset, then fireworks.
To cap off the day, we met an amateur astronomer (and bass guitar player) who knew a tremendous amount about planets, constellations and stars. We had a great time just looking at the stars. Coincidentally, he knew John Hunter, the bass player in our old band (T.H. Rhode) from 30 years ago...
A truly great day. We may stay here a little longer.......
Paul and Maryellen
Gettysburg and East Stroudsburg
We spent a day touring Gettysburg on a Segway! What a way to see the several miles of battlefields. It's hard to imagine that 51, 000 people died here over a very short period of time. Seeing the battlefields and hearing the events described, really brings history to life.
We then moved on to East Stroudsburg and saw some great falls. Hard to believe this is on the border of NJ and Pennsylvania and 65 miles from Manhattan. It was a pristine wooded setting and very enjoyable.
Today, we trekked up to Lake George, NY and are enjoying the cool weather....low humidity too.
More later.
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