Although it wasn’t super warm out, the sun was shining so we were able to go hiking. The last time we went, we hiked up a mountain. We didn’t think we’d ever reach the top. Since there was snow still atop some of the mountains and we weren't interested in a never ending journey, we decided to do a hike without much elevation.
The Pemigewasset River trails we chose were part of an old rail system. Some remnants of the old tracks still exist. This area was formerly a huge logging area. Now, it is a national forest so no Paul Bunyan action out here.
Typically, the rivers around these parts are full of these smooth stones/rocks/boulders.
But apparently last year’s visit from Irene did a number on some of the trees. There were places with piles of old trees and their root systems.
The trail itself was safe. Some areas were closed off but we were still able to get about 6 miles in round trip. There were plenty of waterfall sites to see too.
As for wildlife, we hardly saw anything! We heard birds, but couldn’t find them. Finally at the end of the hike we saw this little guy. He posed for us for a while too.
On a food note, we were able to have two nice vegetarian meals… veggie burgers at Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery and veggie sushi for me and a stir fry for him at Chang Thai. So nice to go places where the menu is clearly marked and the servers are familiar with the lingo. I don’t mind if servers aren’t familiar, I just feel like a huge pain going through the million questions.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be on permanent vacation?????????????????
YES. It would...
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