Franconia Notch: Adventure with Andy
Sinéad and I had been planning to hike Mt. Major in part of our training regiment for the Seek the Peak hike up Mt. Washington. We had asked our nephew Andy if he was feeling up for the hike, and he was all to excited to join us. Day of the hike we decided to change our plans. Sinéad wasn't feeling too up to a full fledged hike, so we decided on another adventure. We went to Franconia Notch State Park to show Andy some of my favorite places to visit when I was about his age.
Castle in the Clouds
Sinéad and I went on an adventure to the Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, NH. While it might not have fit the typical description of a castle, it was quite the building to see!
We started our adventure waiting forever to get in at the guard booth. Given how quickly we eventually were able to make it in, the poor attendant on duty must have encountered a particularly inquisitive person a head of us in line. Once we got through, we made our way to a small parking lot and a short trail to a waterfall.
Sinéad and I were so impressed with our summer trip on the Conway Scenic Railroad that we immediately decided we needed to return for the fall foliage. Unfortunately, we did not realize just how popular the autumn rides actually were. Regardless, there was still economy seating available for an October weekend; so Sinéad took inventory of those who wanted to join us, and we grabbed what seats we could. We also took note that reservations needed to be made as soon as availability was made public for any chance to get 1st class or premium seating (which we soon discovered is well worth the extra cost for anyone over 4.5’ tall).