This entry will cover both Thur and Fri. We started out Thur morning from Camperama West River Campground in Townshend, Vt.Rode the Green Mountain scenic hwy 100 north. Stopped in Weston to visit the Country Store which claimed to have "everything". What a cool store. It did have a little of everything including old time candies. That was a real fun visit. Across the street was another place touting free Vermont cheese samples. Deb tried that and bought some maple sugar candies. The day was overcast and grey but didn't produce any rain. It simply dulled some of the colors which got more expansive as we traveled north. We only covered 198.5 miles but it was a beautiful drive through the mountains and countryside ending in New Hampshire.

We ended the day at Littleton, NH and found a really nice campground called Crazy Horse Campground. To this point in the trip all the rain we have encountered has been after we were setup or while driving. Today would be different as we broke camp in a light rain. The drive today would take us through the White Mountain National Forest past Mt Washington. Mt Washington is the highest peak in the northeast at 6289 ft and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. It is most known for erratic weather and didn't disappoint with constant rain and gusting winds most of the day. There is a cog railway you can take to the top, but since it was heavily overcast we choose not to do that. There is also an auto road that is very restrictive to the vehicles they allow on that road. It apparently in not for the faint of heart. Since that would have required dropping the trailer, we decided not to do that either as again the mountain top was shrouded in clouds. We ended the day in Eddington, Me just outside of Bangor. Total miles today 232.4 and total miles to date on the trip, 4266.5. Today, Saturday, is a short drive to Presque Isle, Me where we will stay until Tue when we head from Prince Edward Island, Canada. We will be in Canada anywhere from 7-10 days during which time our only avenue of communication will be email. We will have no cell phone service.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2018 at 5:26 AM

    Fascinating. Sounds like a wonderful trip. You are probably eating lobster by now. We did the same trip in 1069. It was wonderful. Ginny De Vries

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  2. Big Valley wineSeptember 22, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    Krentz sez... i am impressed with the amount of ground that you two are covering

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  3. TannaSeptember 29, 2018 at 9:50 AM

    Tanna says I miss you guys but am so glad you're having such a great trip 😘

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