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MAKING WAY ON – ROADS – RAILS – and WATER – 26-27 AUGUST 2018
A 34 hour vacation that felt like a week when I arrived home – that much done and seen – and three things that had been “on the lists.” In fact, the Inn I stayed at Cathy and I talked … Continue reading
A CANNED HAM ADVENTURE – 3 JUNE 2018
I know, I know — you have not heard from me here since my post on 2 May of my 11-13 April adventure with Bob Newhart. I am sorry, but I have been busy — just read the last couple … Continue reading
PORTSMOUTH (NH) HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS – 19-20 NOVEMBER 2017
This post is to help you “get in the spirit” – it did for me. Without having a December theatrical production to worry about, for the first time in nine years I have been able to review and decide on … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Tagged NH, Portsmouth, Strawbery Banke
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46th ANNUAL DUBLIN, NH – GAS ENGINE MEET – 9 SEPTEMBER 2017
If you read my posts, I have surprises for you, and often things I enjoy repeating. Today was a repeat, albeit different. I remember as a pre-teen a hit-‘n’-miss engine at a car show I was at with my Dad, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dublin, Dublin Gas Engine Meet, hit n miss engines, NH
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JULY 2017 SHUNPIKING COMPENDIUM
When our play was done on June 25th I figured “I’m out of here – and Shunpiking.” But lengthy sojourns and overnights have not materialized. Hip provided hiccups, and between threat of rain almost every other day, and other commitments … Continue reading
BACKYARD (ALMOST) OVERNIGHT — 9-10 NOVEMBER 2016
I needed a break; well after all, I have been home three weeks !!! And it was this time last year I felt the same way and spent 9-11 November 2015 in MAINLY MAINE. I planned an exploration of Providence, RI, … Continue reading
A NEW DISCOVERY AND “HIT AND MISS” – 10 SEPTEMBER 2016
This weekend was the 45th Annual Dublin Gas Engine Meet in Dublin, NH, on Route 101. Fascinated for decades by the old “hit ‘n miss” engines, you may recall I went last year, and that Alex and I had … Continue reading
CONNECTICUT EXPLORATIONS – 10 – 12 AUGUST 2016
I returned home from my home state of Connecticut a week ago, and am finally starting on this post. But I know it may not be finished for days. In fact, I may not complete it until I am on … Continue reading
Posted in Day (or maybe two) Trips, ROADS and ROUTES
Tagged Brushmill Inn, Camp Hazen, Chester, Conn, Connecticut, Connecticut River Museum, Connecticut Trolley Museum, CT, Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, Gillette Castle, Goodspeed Opera House, Haddam, Hadlyme, Hanover Center, Mark Twain House, Nehemiah Brainer House, New England Air Museum, New Hampshire, NH
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MAINLY MAINE – HISTORIC OVERNIGHT – 7-8 July 2016
I know, I know – July is almost over, and I am reporting two and a half weeks late. And, I even have a three nighter from last week to document before month end. You see, I go away, learn … Continue reading
A COUPLE EXPERIENCES THAT YOU SHOULD EXPERIENCE – 17-22 NOVEMBER 2015
Sometimes I just have to share, and I thought I would share a few experiences from the past week that you could enjoy (mainly images) while waiting for that little thing to pop out on your Butterball Turkey telling you … Continue reading
Shunpiking with Ray 