Memorial Day Weekend '09

First, I want to thank our Veteran's & Military and their families for their time and service. You all are so very appreciated.
Next to tell you about the great time we had in New Hampshire. It was fantastic, rain and all. We saw so many different things. We had started out driving up from RI to NH. We went up to the top of the state, about 50 miles from Montreal. We then rode over to check out some covered bridges, The other side of the river is Vermont. then thinking we were going southeast, we found out after we had been riding for about 50 miles that we were at the border of Maine. We then had to drive for an hour back to where we were staying. But... we had a great time. we started out going out on the canoe for a couple of hours (in the rain). A really cute small lake. While out on it we were rained on, saw a beaver lodge, watched the trout coming up and hitting the top of the water.
We then pulled it out when the rain got to hard. Loaded it up and off we went to find the covered bridges and such. We kept passing signs saying "Moose Crossings". So we kept our eyes out and before it was finished we saw three of them. A yearling, another younger male (that's the one in the picture), and a female. They are huge. the yearling was taller than me. The seconded waled over a fence that was by him. HUGE!
We saw three different bridges. They were each so unique. One at the border of Vermont.(In the picture), one in another town about 25 miles away. Surrounded by Lilac's. The next was on the other side of the state, painted bright red.
We went thru several state parks. (like the smoky mountain park road). It is beautiful. We followed a river thru two of them. Water falls, flowers, birds, train tressel's.... and so on. Then while driving thru one town (in the middle) we had a female turkey walk out in front of us, to run across the road into a hedgerow.
We came home thru Maine, down to Mass, to RI. We then seen a dead porcupine. I tried to get Lester to stop and get some of the quill's. He said no way they stink. I could have started a whole new thing at the knitting store!
Well to some it all up we had a great time! It's absolutely beautiful. Very much like northern Calf. I hope one day each of you can go see it.