Mt. Washington, NH

We had a fun time while in New Hampshire.  Not only working, but exploring on our time off.  We were slowing down after going almost non-stop for the past three months, but still on our list to see in New Hampshire was the  Mt. Washington Road.  So one of the last site-seeing trips was to drive THE road.  It is privately owned, takes you to the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak. It ascends 4,000 feet in eight miles.  The landscape varies as you drive.

The beginning  of the road was tree lined with beautiful color

 Then the evergreens

which became smaller and less as we climbed,

then disappeared above the tree line.

At the very top,  the Mt. Washingnton State Park 

with fabulous views!  The Cog Railway was another choice to get to the top, but we wanted to be able to stop and take in the views on the way.

The Presidential Range, Mt. Clay, Mt. Jefferson, and  Mt Adams, Mt. Madison

The Tip Top House is the only original building, built in 1854, that has survived.  It was used as a hotel.

The Summit Stage Office (on the left) is chained down to prevent it from being blown away!

This is where the highest winds observed by man was recorded, during a storm on April 12, 1934, measuring a wind velocity of 231 miles per hour.

A weather station and observatory are still in use.

Ten days after we were there, this picture was taken up at the top, covered with Rime Ice!  Glad we went when we did!

On the way, we drove through the White Mountains, where we stopped to view some of the color, especially near water~

On the way back, going through North Conway, we couldn’t help but notice that the pumpkin people were back;

We still have more to see up in the NE... it is a beautiful, historic area. We will have to return again!  On the way south, we stopped in Chattanooga area to get the mirror, and a couple of things finished up and fixed on the coach.  

Aaron, Nate, Chris, DJ and Dottie came to visit us on Monday afternoon.  It was a treat to see them and hug on them all!  When we think about  all we have done, it seems like a long time since we left home. We don’t realize how tired we get after working several projects (and of course doing all the rubbernecking I can get in) until we start to relax and then it hits us hard.....So today, after Paul did some maintenance and cleaning in the RV bins, we are relaxing before heading to Telladega, Alabama, in the morning to start our November project.