the Way of the Turtle

TURTLE ON THE ROAD, Part 4
Driving Across Southern NH and VT
Sunday, April 26, 2009

Other than being on the road for 4 1/2 hours, I enjoyed the drive back from Wolfeboro... the drive down to Concord reminded me of driving in the Adirondacks, though a bit more populated, and it's incredible how many lakes there are in the part of New Hampshire. Route 9 across southern NH and VT is very scenic, passing through mountains and along streams. Other than for a few short stretches, I didn't even get stuck behind any slow-moving traffic.

Unfortunately, the fast pace of driving makes it tough to stop and take pictures when I see something cool. And often there isn't a convenient spot to turn around and backtrack (or even a safe spot to shoot a picture from.)

Passing by Woodford State Park, I really wished I had more time to stop and explore the park a bit when it isn't covered by snow and ice. Amazingly, there were still patches of snow in the woods that were visible from the road... but maybe that's not as surprising as it might otherwise be, since temperatures through the southern Green Mountains were refreshingly cool after the record heat of the past few days.

JMH