We have been rambling through some very gorgeous country, for several days. We departed north Maine, said goodbye to Mt. Katahdin, and came south to Bangor and US 2, then headed west on the old US 2 route. Traveling across Maine, we passed through some great Moose country but were not fortunate to see one. We did see a car that crashed into a Moose last night and the car AND Moose lost. Western Maine, with it’s ski-resort mountains, numerous lakes, forests, and endless outdoor activities, is a sharp contrast to Maine’s jagged, rocky Atlantic coast. “Overdosing on stunning scenery”!
We found a campsite just east of the New Hampshire line and south of the Appalachian Trail.

Crossing into New Hampshire, we followed the route through the White Mountains and valleys, crossing the White Mountain National Forest, past Mount Washington (New Hampshire’s highest) and numerous white-water rivers and streams. We can easily see why New Hampshire is the “Granite State” because outcroppings of granite are abundant.

Navigating Vermont, traversing the Green Mountains, we had some great views of old farms, forests, and towns, and many of the rivers and streams supported old mills that once activated water-powered manufacturing machinery. It’s spring in the Green Mountains and they are definitely “emerald green“. At West Danville, we took Vermont 15 through some awesome country and found a campsite at Morrisville, on the Lamoille River, just north of Mt. Mansfield (highest point in Vermont).
We crossed Lake Champlain, just south of the Canadian border and entered New York at Rouses Point. In New York, we followed US 11 between the St. Lawrence Seaway on the north and the Adirondack Mountains in the south. We enjoyed the great views, small towns, and numerous farms along the US 11 route. At Watertown, we traveled west to Lake Ontario and a campsite at Sackets Harbor. Sackets Harbor is a scenic, historical area, home to an early 1800’s Navy port and ship building yard. Zebulon Pike, after his expedition in the Pikes Peak area of the old Louisiana Purchase, was killed in action in the 1812 Battle of York” and is buried at Sackets Harbor.