Our 100 mile round robin to Maine and back.

We needed to make some decisions so we went for a drive over into Maine to check the trail there. but First Bethel Maine and a nice Inn for Breakfast.

This is the Sudbury Inn in Bethel, Maine.

Their inviting sign. Nice folk, very elegant surrounds, but relaxed atmosphere.

This is looking toward Grafton Notch, where the worst mile of the trail, 7 miles south, Mahoosuc Notch is located.

At the trail crossing, this is some young hikers who are doing a weekend of hiking in the Big Loop.

My Girl looking at the Trail Journal to see if she recognizes anyone who has passed in the last few days. None familiar (And I thought she knew them all)>

Back over in New Hampshire, we stopped at a Yard sale just across from this beautiful very white Methodist Church.

Highway 16 runs parallel to the Androscoggin River. Some youngsters having a ball in fairly nice water, some real rapids coming up on down stream. The river runs fast.

It had been so long since we picked wild blue berries, we stopped along Route 16 and picked a few, they were very small.

This is one of the larger ones.

We saw a sign, Yard sale at the Lutheran Church, could not resist. There Sherry met a lady who for some reason knew we were not from New Hampshire, asked if we were from NC. Yes.

Oh she has a brother who lives in Monroe, NC. That is not far from our home. The above house was near the Church. It just struck my fancy. At one time a noble house, I would love to remodel it, but it would take a fortune.

The house and church we just left are in Berlin, NH. Not pronounced like Berlin GErmany. More Berln as well as I can tell. But leaving I spotted these onion shaped domes on the side of the mt. I just had to find them and see them close.

Getting to the area we ran up against a solid rock wall, turn Left she says!!

This is the domes, an Orthodox church. I cannot tell whether Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox by the signs. They just read Orthodox.

Leaving the church was another story, This hill is a VERY steep incline. What do these folks do in the winter????

My last orders were: Stop at that Dunkin Donut Shop, we want a good cup of coffee and a roll. Just as we stopped Sherry spotted this old building covered with green vines and shot the picture. I didn't notice at the time there was a sign advertising AIG Insurance. They are the ones who got the lions share of the BAIL OUT and want more.

That is our 100 mile round trip. I will let you know our decisions as soon as we know.

Thanks for coming by the Log.

NIte Shipslog

PS:

Someone sent me a Joe Joke, I am sure he is no relation to the Joe we all know and love who has a dog named Spanky or something.

A doctor examining a woman who had been rushed to the Emergency Room, took the husband aside, and said, 'Joe, I don't like the looks ; of your wife at all.'

'Me neither doc,' said Joe, 'But she's a great cook and really good with the kids.'

It is just a joke folks!!!!!!!!