New Hampshire in October

So on day four, we went to church and then headed up to New Hampshire where Mike's Uncle and Aunt live. The drive took a couple of hours, and even that was good enough for me. As we neared their house, we passed a little waterfall and a beautiful covered bridge, neither of which I took a picture of. Sorry. But here's a glimpse of what you might see in Andy's driveway.

Uncle Andy built a fire out in the woods behind their house, and we enjoyed a relaxing evening with the Paraskevas. The next morning, Andy led us along a scenic route up to a trail by lake Squam. This is what most of the hike looked like, although somehow in the pictures you don't get the sense of color--the red escaped somewhere--but, oh, it was there.

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So after this peaceful and woodsy trail, you come out--rather suddenly--to this. This is lake Squam, and you can see for what looks like forever. Off to the left, you see these lakes and island sprawl for miles. Point of interest: This is where they filmed On Golden Pond.

The kids loved hiking around the rocks and giving me a heart attack--I'm sure Diane and Andy enjoyed my crazy. That handsome kid by Raelynn is Mike's cousin Collin. He's twelve, and Raelynn particularly enjoyed having him along.

Last installment of the Boston Chronicles still to come. But I thought New Hampshire deserved a post of its own.