Vermont & New Hampshire & Boston including the Cog Railroad Photo Blog
BNT Group Tour: Vermont & New Hampshire & Boston including the Cog Railroad
Dates: September 24-29, 2018
Tour Director: Patti Olson
Tour Highlights: Rockwell Museum, Boston, Concord, Castle in the Couds, Kancamagus Highway, Cog Railroad, and Lake Champlain. Lastly Burlington, the Shelburne Museum, and Lake George…WOW!!!
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- Norman Rockwell’s beautiful home on the grounds of the Rockwell Museum.
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- The Norman Rockwell Museum afforded our passengers a look into the art and life of this famous artist.
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- The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, with our Executive Coach in the distance.
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- Norman Rockwell’s estate was perfect for relaxing on the lawn and enjoying the view that was so inspirational to him.
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- The Old North Church in Boston.
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- Learning the history of Boston and the Revolutionary War on the Freedom Trail with our local guide.
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- This coffee shop’s “tavern sign” has a teakettle that emits real steam!
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- Historic Quincy Marketplace (1826) in Boston where we had lunch and time to shop.
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- Despite the pouring rain, several of us walked out to the Minuteman Monument and North Bridge in Concord, MA.
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- The famous North Bridge where the “shot heard round the world” was fired.
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- Monument to the Minutemen in Concord, MA.
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- A trolley transported us from the base of the mountain up to the home on top.
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- Quite a view from the bedroom windows of the New Hampshire countryside.
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- These are the original wood floors and historic furnishings with glass windows imported from England and then hand-painted in the two upper circles. The mansion has 16 rooms and is on 5,500 acres.
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- True to its name, the Castle in the Clouds was enshrined in clouds when we arrived.
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- Wishful residents of this lovely home atop a mountain in New Hampshire.
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- Look over there! What a view!
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- After a delicious turkey lunch at Hart’s Turkey Farm, this passenger wanted to get a close-up shot of the next tourist’s dinner!
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- Viewing the falls and rocky creek.
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- Who can resist climbing on the huge boulders by New England rivers?
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- Evidence of the coming fall graced our nature walk on the Kancamagus Highway, NH.
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- The hike and climb to the top of Sabbaday Falls along the scenic Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire was worth the effort.
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- Our hotels always make us feel welcome!
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- Waiting to board our diesel locomotive as the coal-fired steam train departs for the summit.
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- All aboard!
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- All the cog railroad engines and cars are built locally. The craftsmanship was impressive.
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- A close-up of the cog system, which differs in design from the one in Colorado.
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- The summit of Mt. Washington was rockier than anticipated, but the views were endless.
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- It’s always fun to travel with friends!
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- High atop Mount Washington where this Tour Director last visited when she was about six years old.
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- A rare view looking at the Atlantic Ocean (see the bright line along the horizon – that is the ocean) near Portland, Maine. Park rangers told us that this is an extremely rare sight.
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- One of the frequent cog railroad trains headed back down the mountain.
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- Local docents are great at sharing the history of the places we visit. This is one of the public lounges in the Mt. Washington Hotel in New Hampshire.
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- The elegance of the Gilded Age remains at the Mt. Washington Hotel!
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- The Mt. Washington Hotel near the Cog Railroad in New Hampshire. Here the rich would escape the cities each summer and take in the fresh mountain air.
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- Waiting on the dock for our morning cruise of Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT.
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- God bless America, land of the Free — New Hampshire’s motto is Live Free or Die.
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- The sun on the deck made sitting outside during our cruise on Lake Champlain possible.
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- The blue sky reflected on the water, making it a beautiful deep blue, and the green mountains of Vermont graced the distance.
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- Burlington, VT, from the water.
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- We had a perfectly sunny, but windy, day on the water at Lake Champlain.
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- Burlington has a large pedestrian shopping district with restaurants and shops in preserved buildings.
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- Downtown Burlington, VT, has many historic, iconic New England buildings.
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- A land-locked, paddlewheel boat. The Toconderoga is preserved for all the enjoy.
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- And to go with a land-locked ship! How about a lighthouse nowhere near the coastline.
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- Shelburne Museum is a living history museum, and the articles inside this general store are authentic to its era.
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- One of the few round barns in the country was moved to the grounds of the Shelburne Museum.
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- Hand-carved and painted circus miniatures, one of the many eclectic collections at the Shelburne Museum in Burlington, VT. Each person is dressed uniquely!
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- Our farewell luncheon was at a waterfront restaurant on Lake George, New York. This historic boat played tunes as it steamed by us.
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