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| We settled into Beech Hill
Campground site #140 which was a lovely secluded spot that was perfect for
Harley. Located near the town of Twin Mountain in New Hampshire's
White Mountains, the campground offered us a good vantage point for
exploring the surrounding beauty. The next day, July 20, we noted
that this was Jerry's mom and dad's anniversary. They were such
special people and true role models of what a marriage should be.
We're so thankful for what we BOTH learned from them! We were
blessed to receive a call today that we had a buyer for our Mountain Home
lot on the Big Creek Golf Course . . . an anniversary present from Fred
and Tip. Thanks, Mom and Papa! |
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| We decided to take a 100-mile
round trip exploring drive today in honor of Fred and Tip. They
LOVED road trips and took many, many in their day, dragging the kids along
when they were younger. Jerry has so many fond memories of those
treks. |
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| Our first stop was at Franconia
Notch State Park where we visited several beautiful spots such as this
one. We also hiked to The Basin, a large emerald pool carved out of
granite by the force of the water over the years. Henry David
Thoreau visited The Basin and thought it was a remarkable curiosity.
In 1858, it was described by a mountain guide as, "a luxurious and
delicious bath fit for the ablutions of a goddess". Never heard
of a bath being called an "ablution" before! |
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| We followed Hwy 12, the
Kancamagus Highway through the heavily forested and steep White
Mountains. We stopped at Pemigewasset Overlook, noting that the
Whites seem to be significantly higher and rougher than the Green
Mountains of Vermont. We located a wonderful forest service
campground, named Jigger Johnson, along the Kancamagus, only about 12
miles west of Conway, NH. We need to remember this campground for
future trips as it offers great spots for Bubba, along the beautiful Swift
River. As usual with national forest campgrounds, there are no
hookups and it is heavily forested so TV would be out - but who cares
God's beautiful handiwork all around? |
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| One of our stops along the
Kancamagus Highway was at the Albany covered bridge, constructed in 1858. |
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| We also stopped at the Swift
River Bridge constructed in 1869 by the Town of Conway, NH. |
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| The White Mountains are just
spectacular and the New Hampshire highways are well kept. |
