Weather -sunny, 68F Wind- light and variable Heading west from the Granite State, we cross the Connecticut River, a sinuous boundary that separates Vermont from New Hampshire. Almost a mirror image of each other, these mountainous states are quite different. Vermont probably got its name from the French who called this area les verts monts…
N 4416 / W 71 18 Weather- sunny 72F Wind, NW 10mph “One of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it.” – Mark Twain Mount Washington, New Hampshire; elevation 6288 feet. This is the tallest point in the northeastern U.S. The peak sits proudly amongst the other Presidents…
N 44 52, 00 /W 71 15, 00 Elevation – 1821 FT Weather – cool, 68F Average snowfall- 250 inches At last we found some cool air on our Discover North America Expedition. We aim Blackie away from coastal Maine to neighboring New Hampshire. This was the first state to declare itself independent of England…
Heading north from The Cod or more precisely “Down East” we prepare to encounter the land of “Mainiacs” (people from the state of Maine). To understand the DNA of the area it is important to study the local language. In order not to be too confused we consult several authoritative manuals on the linguistics of…
“East of America, there stands in the open Atlantic the last fragment of an ancient and vanished land. Worn by the breakers and the rains, and disintegrated by the wind, it still stands bold.” Henry Beston; The Outermost House. Heading northeast out of Newport we aim at Cape Cod, the sandy arm that holds it’s…
Blackie update…. The Discover North America Expedition is well underway and Blackie is holding up just fine. Blackie has now clocked over 40,000 miles since her birth. The mileage breakdown is as follows – 85% highway, 10% city, (we try to avoid them) 5% unimproved road and off road. We change the oil every 3000…
N38 47’1 W76 13’20 Weather- Hot 90F, wind E, 10KThe Chesapeake BayWe leave Assateague Island and it’s remote beauty behind and decide to investigate nearby Ocean City Maryland. I’m not sure if there is a more stark contrast so close together. Just across the inlet we enter a confusion of high-rises, restaurants, amusement parks, mini-golf…
Wild Horses We follow the James River to its mouth and enter the Hampton Roads. Actually it’s not a road but one of the largest natural harbors in the world. More properly it is a roadstead – a protected, enclosed area where a ship can lie at anchor that has an opening to the sea….
DNA X #6 Weather – hot Wind – SE 5 steamy knots Tidewaters We continue north on the Coastal Highway weaving through the tidewaters of North Carolina and on into Virginia. This is a rich agricultural area producing a variety of crops. It is also a vital flight corridor for migrating birds. Known as the…
Weather – steamy, 91FWind E 5mph N31.11.01 W081.21.98 Continuing on the Coastal Highway we head north along the Georgia coast weaving around the vast salt marshes that nurture a multitude of wildlife. We are heading for the Golden Isles, across the marsh to Georgia’s barrier islands. This has been the winter retreat for wealthy northerners…
