The Canopy and the Flume

So, we're back from the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We actually got back on Sunday night, but most of the family is cruising, so I figured I had a few days to get the pics together. The trip was a great deal of fun. We did the Zipline Canopy Tour first. (See previous entry if you don't know what that is.) We had great fun. One of the reviews said it's like Fear Factor with greater safety precautions. It's nothing of the sort. There's never that rush ofadrenaline you feel on a roller coaster--even a kiddie roller coaster. But the trip was beautiful and fun and definitely worth doing.

One slight hitch, our friend James was driving down from Maine and hit a deer. That's why he's not in the picture above. He did make it about an hour after the zipline. If you click on any of the pictures from the weekend you will be able to view larger versions of them.

We spent much of Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning hiking in the rain. The views were beautiful, and the clouds dramatic. The natural beauty of the White Mountains is incredible. Streams and waterfalls surrounded by granite walls and huge boulders. On Saturday afternoon, we went to The Flume in Franconia Notch State Park. The two-mile hike took us past covered bridges from the mid-19th century, boulders from the glacial age and beautiful falls. The rain kept the crowds down.

On Sunday, we hiked to Sabbaday Falls. It's a two-mile hike off the Kancamagus Highway about ten miles east of Lincoln. The photos capture a bit of the experience and the beauty of the region.