A New England Road Trip: Day 4!
Day 4 day started with a 0330 AM EST alarm clock and a quick drive to the Gorham Mountain Trail Head. I watched the sun rise from the mouth of the trail sitting upon the pink rocks and oh what a sunrise it was. The the pinks, reds, oranges, and yellows were like a kaleidoscope.
For a beauty like this sunrise I will let the pictures walk you through my magical morning.
After seeing this grand artwork of a sunrise, I had coffee and breakfast at The Salt Market. I am not gonna lie.... this was my favorite stop for food of the entire journey and I hope you get the chance to go there! I also got to visit the Acadia Friends Meeting, Neighborhood House and was warmly welcomed by the community there!
The rain began to pick up and the forecast started to look ominus. As you can see by the foggy boat photo below... so I decided to be spontaneous and pack up my tent and start driving to find myself a new adventure!
So I hopped in my car and started driving and before long I was saying Hello New Hampshire!! My GPS took me toward the White Mountains National Forest, more specifically the Kancamagus Scenic Highway! First stop was the visitors center. This National Forest honestly can hold its weight against many of the National Parks and I found my self emersed in the forest and its history! The Kancamagus Scenic Highway is located in Northern New Hampshire and stretches the winding miles between Lincoln to Conway.
First stop was the Historic Albany Covered Bridge which is still working! The bridge was built in 1858 to span the the Swift River. The bridge is 120 feet long and was constructed with a Paddleford truss!
The next stop on the Highway was Rocky Gorge! This gorge is beautiful I stayed here far to long watching this beautiful panorama, wishing all along I had more time in the forest to watch sunset!
The next two stops were the Russell-Colbath House and Lily Pond. The Russell-Colbath House offers so much information on the varied history of the forest, from its colonial roots, to how the railroads impacted the area, to the collapse of the economy in the area and the current conservation efforts. The signs made me realize how much history I was missing from the gorgeous part of the world.
The vista pull offs were so informative and delight to take in!
After driving through the White Mountains National Forest I focused on finding a place to lay my head for the night. Most of the campsites and Bed and Breakfasts near me were full. I found a room in my budget at the Victoria Inn in Vermont and started the two hour drive. I was to sleepy for photos upon arrival, but the hosts were absolutely to kind and welcomed me even tho it was nearly 2200 (10:00PM) when I arrived well after standard check-in!
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