Friday night we drove as far as Lincoln NH , sleeping in the van at the Appalachian Trail head. Mom says the AT just keeps giving back to us. During the night the hurricane named Earl passed over us with high winds and rain....but not nearly as bad as first predicted. Earl was a girl!
Saturday morning the rain stopped, the fog lifted and we continued on up to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. A reminiscing trip for Mom through Waterford where she grew up. Lower Waterford a.k.a. White village was our first stop. Rabbit Hill Inn and the old library, so many memories.
We continued on to the old round barn next to where Mom grew up. Still there.....still impressive!
Our journey wound through Island Pond, a stop along the route of the old Montreal Canada/Portland Maine railroad.
A quick stop at the 45th parallel marker, half way between the Equator and the North Pole.
We made it to Lake Francis, right on the Canadian border. Still gusty winds prevented us from canoeing. But the water levels were so low that we were able to walk for miles on the now exposed shores of the lake. So beautiful.
We made it to Lake Francis, right on the Canadian border. Still gusty winds prevented us from canoeing. But the water levels were so low that we were able to walk for miles on the now exposed shores of the lake. So beautiful.
On our way back south, late afternoon we chased a rainbow (double rainbow, look close, over the barn) for quite awhile.........
.......Then it happened, in Littleton NH, Old Blue, our van, broke down. Sunday tuned into a long town walk looking for help and van parts. Pieced together enough to limp Blue home, we crossed our fingrs, and paws, and used up all the good luck from the rainbow and made the best of it, taking time to video tape a waterfall and coverd bridge and to film the passing Conway Scenic railroad and we all made it home safely....I told you, it's ALWAYS an adventure with me, Moxie.
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Fantastic pictures! I can tell that Moxie enjoys setting her face to the wind. So cute! We love the Waterford area. I'm trying to remember if that's the name of the town where my son and his wife were married. Is it anywhere near Manchester? You may know thatEss (;>) sent me over and I'm so glad that she did. I've enjoyed having a peek around. I was hoping that Moxie might have her "followers" on so that I could become one. (I'll bookmark you instead and hope that I can find my way back Blogland being such a big place and all.) Sorry about the van breaking down...terribly inconvenient.
Moxie is glad you have found her blog. We did just add the "folllowers" button for you. Waterford Vt is quite a bit north of Manchester. We do know Manchester center area of Vt as in 2004 we thru hiked the Apppilacian trail. Manchester center is a trail town. Waterford is up near St. Johnsbury. just across the border from littleton NH. Thanks for your concern about old Blue our van. She's an old VW van and we put her through alot over a years time, we travel in New England ALOT. Please follow Moxie on her adventures, she won't let you down....high adventure! What state do you live in?
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