We spent the first week of October in parts of New England where the towns are small, the roads are two lanes, the people welcoming, and the weather unpredictable. The fall colors withheld their splendor in Vermont, played to their strength in New Hampshire and Maine, and the sun finally shone in Boston. We were amazed at the destruction of Hurricane Irene in Vermont, but surprised at the roadwork that had been rebuilt for major roads in such a short period of time. People had come from all parts of New England to pitch in and get roads open for "leaf peepers" and the coming ski season (there is still much to be done). Sadly for the Vermonters, the tourist for the most part canceled their trips, but we enjoyed the sights without any traffic.
David views a book that is 650 years old at Dartmouth College
Sharon, VT: Birthplace of Joseph Smith
Each small town had a well kept cemetery that displayed headstones of those that had helped build the community.
Mt Washington Hotel in New Hampshire sits at the base of the tallest mountain in the state. It is clouded over 55% of the time and would not show it's face for us.
The whole 50 mile Kangamangus Hwy was a visual feast of fall color.
Maine was a land of big lakes and ocean towns. Lobster is as good as it gets.
Bar Harbor, ME
Every town had several churches which are mainly used as community centers now. Some have even been bought as private residences and restored. Sad to see that our country no longer worships like our forefathers.
Camden, ME had a delightful main street lined with HUGE pumpkins that were being painted and carved.
Boston: Old Iron Sides
The steps of a library at Harvard
Read the inscription: Harvard as veered from the initial intent of the university.
The first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired from this (replica) bridge in Concord, MA
Waldon Pond - so much for the isolated and peaceful 2 years that Ralph Waldo Emerson spent here.
just checking
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