Lincoln/Woodstock KOA in Woodstock, NH (July 10-July 18)

First order of business on our way out of Vermont, was to meet up with Miryam again! I had forgotten to give her Steven’s ashes, so she met up with us on our route. We probably won’t be seeing her for another year or two, so it was fun to get one last ‘see ya later’ in for now! Brie wasn’t feeling too well, so she waited in the car. Scooby got to get a snuggle in, also!

We arrived at the KOA in Lincoln, NH and were not thrilled with the first site we were assigned, but the staff there was great and worked to get us a much better site. The previous one was very narrow and the ‘neighbors’ were encroaching with a bunch of ‘junk’ on their site, along with a large dog that was tied to the tree right at my door, so we were not comfortable staying in that one. Again, the staff was amazing and we ended up really happy with the new site.

The KOA has a little barrel train that runs every night, then a bit later a firetruck rolls around with campers riding along! They also have this fun cabin with a covered wagon to sleep in!

7-11- We drove the Kangamangus Highway and took a trail to a falls. I did this drive many years ago with my Mom and James when he was a little guy. It is such a beautiful place!

That evening, we took the Cafe LaFayette Dinner Train. The food was decent and the train ride was pretty.

7-12- We went to Conway to ride the Cog Railway up Mt. Washington. It was really cool. The top of the mountain was covered in fog and the wind was cold and crazy. We really had a good time on the cog train and at the top!

7-15- We went to Littleton to have the truck oil changed and while walking around the area shopping center, I looked up and saw this chill little bat hanging out. My mom would have had a stroke, as she hates bats…but I think they are cool…and cute! The mountain is on the way to Littleton and I love the way it looks.

7-16- We took the Conway Scenic Railway. We had the bagged lunch and rode in the first class car. It was really a beautiful car. We had a very nice time. There was a guy we nicknamed the “Jersey Jerk” on our car, as he was EXTREMELY loud and annoying (with a thick Jersy accent). He drove everyone out of the car eventually. He never did seem to realize (or maybe care) that people moved away from him and eventually left the car for other spaces on the train. Fortunately, he sat at the other end of the car from us when he was in the car and he wandered the train with his companion most of the ride. It was so nice to have the car almost to ourselves for a good portion of the ride.

7-17- We went to the old Hobo Junction Railway area. When James was about 2 years old, we rode this railway with Mom. I bought James a lunch that came in a hobo sack. There even was a Hobo that visited everybody on the train. It was so fun and I have always treasured this memory as we had such a good time. The Hobo Railway has been sold to new owners, the name is changed and the reviews of the new operation are not favorable. Supposedly the train cars are in disrepair and the train doesn’t go very far. We opted not to ride, but I did enjoy visiting the area to recall my happy memories.