Well, almost. First I just wanted to throw in this one final image of Willey Pond that I left out of my Willey Pond post.
It was such a beautiful stop over. I do hope to get back again someday in the not to distant future. I'd especially love to go in the winter!
Now, onto the Mount Washington Hotel.
Now, onto the Mount Washington Hotel.
Because the Hotel is so historic (constructed from 1900-1902), and so beautiful, it has it's own scenic pull-off on the side of the road. The view is spectacular and while we were there a constant flow of visitors kept coming and going. It's also the place my niece's boyfriend proposed to her earlier this year. So sweet. The wedding is coming up soon, on September 4th!
It would have been nice to drive up the long winding driveway to see the hotel up close but judging by the gatehouse I doubt they let us in without a purpose.
Of course the Mount Washington Hotel is named after the mountain that shadows it. In the above photo you can see where the Cog Railway goes all the way up to the summit. Have you ever been? I'd love to hear about it! As for us, no we didn't go. We didn't have much time left and you need to plan at least 3 hours round trip, plus being there a half an hour early.
Seeing as how I'm terrified of heights, and a big wimp ... lol ... somehow I doubt I'll ever make the trip. But I'll never say never!
Here you can see a shot of the Mount Washington Observatory, which at 6,288 feet above sea level is the highest peak in the northeast. It's also where the Cog Railway takes you. The Cog's website has some wonderful scenic photo's if you're interested. They almost make you feel like you're right there on the train!
I feel very safe looking at the photos on their website ; )
I feel very safe looking at the photos on their website ; )
Maybe next time I come back it will be to stay a night, or two.
Mount Washington Hotel
So I finished taking my photo's, got back in the car, turned the key .... and nothing. Absolutely nothing. The battery was as dead as can be. Although we told the girls we'd stop at a couple other places on the way back to North Conway, we couldn't. My husband was a little grumpy at this point (he hates asking someone for help or a jump start) and he just wanted to get someplace where we could buy a new battery. I knew there was a problem with it for a while but wasn't sure if it was the battery or the alternator. Luckily we weren't out in the middle of nowhere!
Mount Washington Hotel
So I finished taking my photo's, got back in the car, turned the key .... and nothing. Absolutely nothing. The battery was as dead as can be. Although we told the girls we'd stop at a couple other places on the way back to North Conway, we couldn't. My husband was a little grumpy at this point (he hates asking someone for help or a jump start) and he just wanted to get someplace where we could buy a new battery. I knew there was a problem with it for a while but wasn't sure if it was the battery or the alternator. Luckily we weren't out in the middle of nowhere!
This week I'm joining Scenic Sunday for the first time. There's plenty of other links already posted if you'd like to pop on over!
