Arrival in New Hampshire

This morning we broke camp and drove the Veteran's Memorial Highway to the summit of Whiteface Mountain. The summit offers excellent views of Lake Placid and the High Peaks. On a clear day one can see Montreal, Quebec. Unfortunately, today was not a clear day. There were no clouds, but there was a thick haze. Still a great view.

We have now left New York and the Adirondacks behind. It's nearly impossible to get from Wilmington NY to Vermont. That pesky Lake Champlain gets in the way. We could cross on one of several ferries, but they charge by the foot. With the coach and the Element, including about 4 feet of canoe sticking off the rear, we are about 60' stem to stern. The toll would have cost almost 80 bucks. Our other options were to 1) use the bridge 30 miles to the north at Champlain, or 2) use the bridge 30 miles to the south at Port Henry. The ferry would be the quickest route, but, hey, we're retired. We're in no hurry. We used the Port Henry bridge. We zipped across Vermont in no time. Tonight we are camped at Apple Hill Campground, a private campground in Bethlehem, NH, north and west of the White Mountain National Forest. For the first time in two weeks we have external electrical power and are doing some laundry and running the heat pumps, the microwave and the stereo. We will probably stay here 3-4 nights and hike in the WMNF, before heading to Maine.