Saturday, 2 October 2010

Saturday - north to the White Mountains

Rain has stopped and blue skies again, although much colder. Temperature down at 49. Walked around the Hogsback at Blueberry Hill before we set off for Notchland. A good walk that opened up for some great views.
The drive was quite different to previous drives as we had open views although we were still driving through mainly wooded areas. We saw a number of waterfalls which were very impressive after all the rain. We also stopped in Bath, for lunch, to visit a Country Store and to see a Covered Bridge. The bridge was closed to traffic as the river had been very high yesterday. There was a large weir just past the bridge and it was like a large waterfall there was so much water. On to Notchland Inn, an old granite inn set on a brilliant spot.
The mountains in this area are much higher. Mt. Washington is 6288ft. and reputed to have the worst and most changeable weather. It also holds the world record for worst/strongest winds, 231mph. We would prefer a gentle breeze at worst.

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