Bow NH

Our NH vacation is over and as we were making our way south back to CT, we stopped in here for a hike and LB in Bow NH. The view and lake were a rather pleasant surprise but ended up being practical as well...The temps had topped over 100 degrees and after our hike we were hot! New England in summer, is simply paradise.

DIANA'S BATHS

Since marriage to Jon have been thumbing through Jill's photo albums admiring her families summer vacations for years. Mason and I both have been the most intrigued with Diana's Bath and this summer we experienced the thrill ourselves!

We had the most perfect and HOT day to enjoy a half a mile of cascading falls, waterspouts and granite basins. Now we are spoiled and perhaps ruined for future water fun? This was way better than any nasty ole water park.

Mount Washington NH 2011

This was taken on the Alpine Garden Trail up on Mt Washington, famously known for it's crazy and unpredictable weather. Today was so warm, almost but not quite hot and airless maybe?
Then all of a sudden the wind picked up, unpredictable is an understatement.

The Fat Floridian vs Eagle Mountain

Per the Eagle Mountain Letterbox clues: Not recommended for fat Floridians! Now this particular Floridian who is slightly overweight and more than a little out of shape was a bit hesitant...This was some hike, approx 2 miles round trip, 1300 ft plus in elevation. But an edict was issued and I just had to take the challenge. Happy to report mission was accomplished in 1.5 hours and I won the match!.

Crawford Notch

Once we crossed into NH from VT we pretty much LB'ed 302 all the way into Jackson. There was this was a fab series (5) that took us through many of the highlights of Crawford Notch State Park.
Saco Lake, across from the AMC Highland Center.

On our way down to the "Dismal Pool".
Across the street from the Willey House is Saco River and a pleasant 10 minute hike.

Two Rivers

One of our favorite places to cool off when we lived here and the 1st place the boy wanted to visit was Salmon River. Mason was hoping the rock dam he and his buddies built last summer was still standing...Poor disappointed kid, he didn't recognize any of those stones.
After dipping our toes it was time for a (what turned out to be a 3 mile) hike in the Salmon River State Forest.
FL does not have a corner on the hot & humid market and it was downright steamy in CT today...so into the Blackledge River we went. Two refreshing rivers in one day; only in CT!

Museum of Natural History

Status stone from South Pacific somewhere, was like money...So how'd you like to carry this thing around in your pocket?

Watauga Lake; worth moving to Tennessee for...

Already planning next years escape to the Appalachian Mountains...