Written by Day two. White Mountains National Forest. Hastings Campground.
We got up and took a ride through Gorham and up into Berlin. We grabbed some coffee and decided to make a loop up Route 16 through Errol and down Route 26 through Grafton Notch State Park back to base camp. What a trip this turned out to be. Of course, we stopped in Errol at L.L. Cote for a couple of treats for the twins. Then we hit Grafton Notch State Park and checked out Screw Auger Falls on the Bear River. After turning a small drive into a 4+ hour road trip, we got back to base camp. After some lunch cooked up on the fire, we hit the Wild River just a half-mile from our camp. What a jewel of a find! We swam. We played on the rocks. We skipped rocks. We just generally cooled off, and it was a blast! We got dinner cooked up just before the skies opened, and it poured for the entire night. So, to pass the time, we took a ride and the kids watched a movie in the van while I listened to the Red Sox on the radio. Once we had some cell signal, we called mom to complete the night. As I laid in the tent, well after dark, through the rain, I heard a pair of owls calling to each other up and down the valley.
I never have to tell the twins to pose for pictures, they just get into their own positions. This was above Screw Auger Falls.
Screw Auger Falls.
So many falls, so many beautiful spots to play.
Looking down at the falls.
Looking down the Wild River from the footbridge.
I took this picture of the twins from the bridge that spans the Wild River.
Looking up the Wild River from the footbridge.