Boston to Whitefield

Today we leave Boston to travel to the White Mountains; the day is gray and wet with worse weather forecast for the Cape Ann area. Reluctantly we decide not visit the coast but to head inland to the White Mountains. We didn’t regret the decision, the skies cleared the nearer to the mountains we got until under blue skies we start to glimpse the fall colours.



White Mountains



As we have plenty of time I persuade Dave to take a detour via the lakes region, I can’t say the names of the lakes never mind spell them but we walked for a while round Meredith admiring the views of the lake and the reflections of the leaf colours in the water. We have lunch sitting by the lakeside enjoying the warm autumn sunshine an unexpected result based on the weather earlier in the day when we left Boston. Further on we pass our first covered bridge, Dave thought an accident has happened as I’m squealing excitedly. The scenery gets better and better with huge vistas of autumn trees opening up on each turn. You would pay a lot of money for this kind of show, fortunately at this time of year Mother Nature provides it for free. The colours are unbelievable and difficult to put into words, but it is every bit as good as we expected and hoped for and then some. There’s a steam railway along the side of the road and a fast running river on the other side. Occasionally we come across waterfalls falling down the mountainside.

We reach the Lion and the Rose B&B in Whitefield where we’re warmly greeted by Chris and Roger. It is a beautiful home, decorated in an extravagant over the top style. Our room is the Far East room; a four poster bed dominates the middle of the room while exotic nic nacs with a far eastern feel and a huge stone fireplace complete the decor. It’s customary here to share a glass of wine with Chris, Roger and the other guests while you decide where to go to eat. Tonight we’re off to The Mountain View Grand Tavern with some of the other guests and a great evening it is, exchanging information about the area and ourselves.