To the Top of New England, Mt Washington, NH

When we awoke this morning it was beautiful.....the sun was shining, little white puffy clouds in the sky and the temperature appeared to be rising. A great day for touring. We drove north, then east and finally south to our destination......Mt. Washington Auto Road. For those so unlucky to know, this is where the highest peak in the east is. Mt. Washington also holds claim to having the highest wind speed ever recorded in the U.S..... 231mph, Also the chilliest temperature.

When we left the entrance to the mountain, the temperature was a balmy 78 and when we arrived at the summit the temperature was a chilly 41 (near freezing with the wind chill factored in)!!! The drive up the mountain is a thrill for those who like to live on the wild side. I choose to not look down very much...whereas Tom was driving and looking all over the place. I was nervous to say the least, I don't know when I became a little frightened of heights, but I seem to be lately.The drive was great.....the road steep, narrow, winding and no guardrails! Need I say more????

When we left the summit the caution signs all over told you to use low gear and stop often to let your brakes cool....which we did. We follow some directions nicely!

We headed south and found a lovely covered bridge which I just had to take photos of. Charley and Tom got out of the car and we all walked across the bridge. It was built in 1876 and it is number 51 in New Hampshire's covered bridges directory. Impressed? I am!
We kept seeing cool little spots in which to stop and take a peek at. Every corner you turn, every curve you round, every stop you make some new and exciting thing to marvel at is there. We stopped at a roadside stop and there were ducks in the water....Charley loved that. Tom let Charley wade and drink the fresh water. That spot was the Saco river and there was even a small dam there to enjoy.

Next turn (about 2 miles down the road) was a very tall waterfall. Yes, we took photos of that waterfall. There are a lot of waterfalls and covered bridges here in N.H. But most are off the road and you need to hike into them.....we are not into hiking.

This evening we will once again head out to see if we can locate the moose or bears alongside the road......hope they co-operate and show themselves. Sometimes you get lucky and they appear, other times you lose and they don't show. Guess what ..... NO MOOSEes or BEARS tonight again!!
We leave New Hampshire tomorrow and head west once again, this time we will be camping in New York. Hope you are enjoying our blog.....don't be afraid to leave comments that way we know you are keeping tabs on our progress. Happy trails to you.....

We think this sign represented pure fiction when we saw it in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont !!