Here we turn towards the west….
But just a little since our next stop is
Randolph, VT. However, on the way to
Randolph we are crossing our fingers for clear weather and heading for Mt. Washington,
NH. Turns out, that at 6,288 feet, it is
the highest point north of the Carolinas and East of the Mississippi. How can we pass that up? And it turns out there is a road to the
top. Sign me up!
Well, they warned us, as we drove up to the toll booth that
the road was, high, narrow, and lacking guard-rails…… Now, we have been on the Pacific Coast
Highway and the Amalfi Coast but nothing prepared us for this drive. Neither one of us tends to fear heights. We climb every cathedral spire we get an
opportunity to climb but the road to the top of Mt. Washington darn near did us
in!
We made it to the summit and it was definitely worth the
effort. Where else will you see a house held down by chains so the high winds
won’t blow it away! (Really the chains
are for show now but once they were there for a reason!) Having summited it once I don’t need to do it
again. I do believe it is one of those
things that, if you can stomach the ride, is TOTALLY worth the trip. And, that includes the way down as well. It might have been even worse than the way
up.
With Mt. Washington safely in the rear view mirror we head
to Vermont and some very dear friends.
We managed to traverse New Hampshire and Vermont largely on charming,
beautiful back roads.
Our destination in Vermont is off the grid so we will check
back in when we are on our way westward.
And, just like Vegas, what happens in Vermont stays in Vermont. So, the next several days will be broad
sketches at best!
A&L
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