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After a late night telling stories in Laconia we got back on the bikes and found some more covered bridges. Some were closed to vehicle traffic. We walked through them and enjoyed walking along the streams. Some of the streams reminded us of wading through the streams aboard Quantico during our Marine Corps training. It was training in Quantico where Brad & I met for the first time about 11years ago. Unlike the streams in Virginia these streams and roads had moose crossing signs! That day in New Hampshire we saw many Moose Crossing and Deere Crossing signs. In Vermont we saw Bear Crossing signs too!



We spend most of the day riding the back roads of New Hampshire. We did cross into Vermont over the Cornish-Windsor Bridge built in 1866 pictured here. The bridge had a wooden floor and two lanes for traffic. When we crossed into Vermont we stopped for fuel. We did not see any welcome to Vermont sign so we asked the policemen in the parking lot where the Welcome to Vermont sign was. The policeman told us that a truck hit the sign and knocked it down. Another sign was not far away. The policeman told us to turn left out of the gas station, go to the next stop light; turn left and we’d see another sign. So we figured it was simple and short. Usually when someone says go to the next stop light we think it may be a city block at most. Well, this stop light was over 5 miles away. It turned out to be a nice curvy road but not so close! We found the sign and took a snap shot.


After riding some more curvy roads we crossed Quechee Gorge. There was a little gift shop there that sold souvenirs including the well known Maple Syrup candy. About half a piece is all I could handle-it is sweet! It melts in your mouth! Who knows how many calories are in a small piece. Our stomachs were telling us that it was dinner time but all the diners around the Gorge were closed. We ended up crossing back into New Hampshire and eating at a restaurant and pub I think was called Seven. Not sure of the name but we closed the pub down talking with a few business travelers that were there for the night.
Location: Quechee State Park, White River Junction, VT 05001, USA

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