Wednesday, October 2
Woke to a woodpecker and sunshine. Driving back to route 4 was like driving
through a yellow and gold tunnel. Beautiful.
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| Fall decor by the driveway |
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| The Mad Whittler's Sign for his shop |
Lots of signs warning of moose crossings but all we have seen is lots of wild turkeys. This morning was a Mom with three little ones but they quickly faded into the trees.
Stopped at Small Falls rest area and checked out a nearby rock shop, then took a drive sthrough Rangeley Lake State Park. 90% of Maine is forested and we have seen lots of lumber trucks.
Lots of clouds have moved in, so not the best for photos at the scenic overlooks, but still enjoying the countryside.
We stopped to eat our lunch at Boivin Park, a nice park in Rumford, and hometown to Edward Muskie, remember him? Home to this Paul Bunyan statue as well.
Stopped at covered bridge #1007, which was built in 1872 and then went into New Hampshire and the White Mountains area.
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Stopped at the Glen Ellis Falls trail and enjoyed the
surrounding sites including this covered
bridge in Jackson. Saw this moose (the
only one of the trip) at a small visitor’s center.
Took Route 16 south, past Mount Washington where we opted not to drive, as it is lots of steep grades, they wanted $35 to drive up, and was still somewhat cloudy and misty.
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| Mount Washington |
Continued south to Rt 112, the Kancamagus Scenic Highway, which goes through White Mountain National Park. Lots of "leaf-peepers", including several tour buses. We opted to stop early at Blackberry Crossing Campground, a small private concessionaire in the park. Greg built a nice fire and we had a quiet evening.
The government shutdown has closed the National Park visitor centers, and perhaps to more effect, the restrooms at various trails and lookouts. Some pretty desperate looking people!
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