Autumn Journey 2010 ... day two

Today was a fabulous day! We watched the sky cloud up and threaten to rain, then clear up almost completely before getting cloudy and quite foggy to be followed by partly cloudy skies with patches of blue. We drove through mountainous areas with trees of gold, orange and red and then plains where the trees were just beginning to change color. We drove through many small towns in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine where Main Street was lined with American flags and signs paying tribute to our troops were everywhere. Here is a glimpse of our memorable day.

To all my Arizona friends: This is what fall looks like. As we turned a rounded a bend and the sun hit the trees, it looked like some were ablaze with fire while ones right next to them were totally unscathed.

There are two things New England is well-known for... fall foliage and covered bridges. The top photo is the longest covered bridge in the United States and spans the Connecticut River separating Vermont and New Hampshire. The middle photo is of the Honeymoon Bridge (so named because of the long-standing tradition of newly married couples posing for pictures by the bridge) in New Hampshire- it has a pedestrian walkway inside it. And the lower photo is of the Artist's Covered Bridge in Maine- so named because it is the most photographed and painted bridge in all of Maine. In fact, when we arrived the interior of the bridge was set up for a wedding and the bride and groom were posing for photographs! This bridge is no longer used for traffic.

While we were driving down a two lane road in New Hampshire we repeatedly saw signs for "Moose Crossings" and to "Watch out for Moose." I was scanning the sides of the road for a moose as we munched on some Raisinettes when I spotted one off to the side. With my mouth full I yelled, "Moof" which Richard properly understood and quickly pulled the car over to the side. We walked back to the area where the moose (I presume Miss Moose since there were no antlers) was munching grass. This was the best picture I got before someone passing by honked their horn and Miss Moose ran back into the woods.

Just so you know we are really on this vacation!
Today's mileage was 407.5 miles.