Day 4 - Jaffrey, NH to Albany, NY

One of the things we we struggle with when travelling is explaining to B&B owners what we are doing and why we need to have breakfast so early.  This time was no exception.  We usually prefer to opt for self-catering apartments because then we can be up and out without too much delay.  The B&B owner suggested we had breakfast at around 9-9.30.  This was far too late so she agreed to bring it forward to 8am – which is still really late for us.  We went down to see if breakfast was ready just before 8 and there was no sign of it – the owner was only just about to get the frying pan out! So we asked if we could just have cereal as we needed to get back on the road.  Luckily tonight we’re in another Best Western Hotel so no awkward questions and they usually serve breakfast from 6am.

Bed and Breakfast

 First stop was a webcam in Dublin, New Hampshire before a walk around Chesterfeld Gorge and an EarthCache.  The sun shone again all day today, such a beautiful day.

Dublin, NH

Then it was on to Vermont.  Saw lots of signs to beware of moose in the road but we didn’t actually see any which was a pity.  The beautiful fall colour is just starting to appear on the trees.  It’s the one thing I have always wanted to experience for as long as I can remember and I’m gutted that we are a week or two too early to see it at its best.  Oh well, we’ll just have to come back another year and make it a few weeks later next time, maybe combine it with a trip further North.

It really is beautiful here, amazing views and beautiful trees.

100 mile view - Hogback Mountain

We stopped off at a point on the road where you can allegedly see for 100 miles at a place called Hogback Mountain.

Then we headed to Bennington to do a walking tour Wherigo – These are my favourite type of Wherigo, as they usually teach you something about an area.  The wherigo took us near to the Bennington Tower so we paid our $5 each to go to the top.  There were about 270 steps to the top but luckily we didn’t have to walk them as the steps were closed off for public use and you have to take the elevator... sorry lift.    At 306ft tall this is actually the tallest building in Vermont.

After a lovely couple of hours in Bennington, walking around the historical town in the sunshine it was time to get back on the road and head to Albany where we’ll be staying for one night.

Seth Warner Statue and Bennington Tower

One observation made was that roads in Vermont were the best we had driven on since arriving in the US – most surfaces were pothole-free with many newly surfaced roads.

Day 4 - 136 miles

Once in Albany, we checked into our hotel and then went out for our evening meal, grabbing a few virtuals on the way.