White Mountains of New Hampshire

Day 13 - Wednesday - September 21

EC/NE Camping Adventure 2022

This was a day of exploring the White Mountains and central section of New Hampshire, especially the Lake Squam and Lake Winnipesaukee areas. The weather broke and this day was glorious, so we walked probably ten miles this day, just reconnecting with nature. We were a little early on our visit to catch the turning of the leaves, but still it was a beautiful time to visit.

We drove through some great NH towns like, Lincoln, Conway, Ossipee, Wolfesboro, Meredith and Holderness. We traveled down the beautiful Kancamagus Highway (between Lincoln and Vinwsy), which about now is probably lined, bumper to bumper with “leaf peepers”! 😁

It is hailed as one of the most beautiful drives for autumn colors in the country. One year we are going to make our schedule work for visiting this area in mid October. The photos I’ve seen from this area this time of year our glorious.

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On Golden Pond

Day 11 - Monday - September 19

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Some days are not all sunshine and blue skies. 😁We drove from Cape Ann, MA to Lincoln, NH in steady rain and set up camp in a great campground - Lost River in North Woodstock, NH. Unfortunately, we had to set up in off and on showers, fighting a muddy mess. BUT, our site at the campground was amazing - right on the banks of a beautiful little river. Once we finally got set, we headed out to just checkout the area. We lucked out and caught a break from the rain long enough to hike a couple of trails around Squam Lake. If you’re not familiar with Squam, it is the lake where they filmed On Golden Pond!

We’ll be exploring more of the Squam Lake area, along with Lake Winnipesaukee! (If that lake rings a bell, you’re probably a Bill Murray fan!) 😁

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Salem & Marblehead

Day 10 - Part 2 - Sunday - September 18

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The second part of this day we headed over to Salem. This was our fourth visit in the last five years to Salem in the fall. It was more crowded this year, but nothing too bad. We got to see all the usual stops and I picked up a few new dresses at Modern Millie to cram into the trailer. 😜🤣 Seriously, if you like some of the great print retro dresses I wear, check out Modern Millie’s online shop!

https://modernmillieshop.com/

After a little shopping and sightseeing in Salem we headed over to Marblehead! We discovered this beautiful town last year and wanted to make a return. Marblehead is so laidback and delightful. It also has a great history as the birthplace of the American Navy (although, nearby Beverly disputes this and says they hold that honor).

We just enjoy walking the streets and taking in the atmosphere. It is a bit like Provincetown, but WAY less crowded and less bustling.

The town is home to the Marblehead Light, Fort Sewall, Little Harbor, Marblehead Neck Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary, Crocker Park, and Devereux Beach. Archibald Willard's famous painting The Spirit of '76currently resides in Abbot Hall. We arrived too late in the day to visit the hall this time around, but it is well worth a visit.

Our next day on this camping adventure finds us heading north to New Hampshire for a few days.

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