Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Belmont, New Hampshire

 

                                              



Sep 21, 2024 - Today we have a big 5 hour drive to Belmont New Hampshire.  We're staying 3 nights at a private campground, Granite State Campground.  It rained a big part of the day, and continued once we got to the campground.  




It was a pretty sunrise on our morning walk at the Bar Harbor campground.





We're back on the road





It was a rainy, but colorful drive to New Hampshire







Sites B & C at Granite State Campground





It was a little rainy, but cozy under G&G's awning for dinner and some games.






Sep 22, 2024 - Today we're driving 20 minutes to Meredith to ride the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad.  We're taking a 2 hour ride along Lake Winnipesaukee.  We packed our lunches and ate while we enjoyed the lake and the pretty Fall colors.





Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad














Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire.









The train went through Weir Beach























It was an overcast day, and looked like rain, but it never did.







love those mountains over the lake






Back through Weir Beach







A sled bench!





We only saw one sailboat on the water





It's Sunday afternoon, so we watched some football, while playing Mexican Train Dominoes.





Then s'mores over the fire in the really nice stone fire pit







Sep 24, 2024 - Today is Kev's & my 35th anniversary.  We're headed to Belmont for a morning walk on the Belmont Village Spur Rail Trail.  This is a 2 mile trail on the old Belmont Spur Railroad tracks.  When the town added the trail in 2009, they purchased a 153 ft covered bridge from Dover New Hampshire for $1.  They cut the bridge into thirds and transfered it by truck to Belmont and then put two halves of the bridge in two locations on the new trail over the Tioga River.  



The Slippery Rock bridge is in town





Nice multi-use trail (with Tiny in the distance)





Mirabelle loves a walk in the woods





It was a really pretty trail






loved the colors here





The Tioga River is always nearby












We made it to the second bridge







Two rocks in a rock pathway





Love this gazebo







Magic Hat #9





G&G bought us lunch at Shooters in Belmont and then we played shuffleboard. 





and pool






Happy Anniversary to us!








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