Mt Jackson and Mt Pierce NH

 These are two 4000 footers in the presidential range. I started on the Webster Jackson trailhead in Crawford Notch near the lake that is the beginning of the Saco River which runs to the sea in Maine. I went to the Mizpa hut on the way up and then Jackson. The hut is high up at over 3500 feet. After climbing Pierce I went down the Crawford path. Nice loop walk with a waterfall. Great views of Washington and some of the other presidential mountains. Today was cloudy and cool. Made for comfortable hiking but not great photos. Ended at the Highland Lodge where I got lunch. Good day!

Sebago Lake back in Maine:

Rockport ME

 Last day of the trip. A relatively short drive, short hike, short ocean walk and it's a wrap. We stopped near Camden and went on the Mt Battie Trail. Nice steep 2 mile RT hike that gets you up above the ocean with great views of Camden, the wide open ocean, and the surrounding area. 360 views from the stone tower at the top. 

Then a walk around Rockport. The town had a lot of industry in the early 1900's. Lime production and ship building mostly. Today it appears to be mostly tourism. The port is well protected and has a lobster boat fleet and many leisure craft. 

We got very lucky with the weather on this trip. Some rain at night but no weather that caused any changes of plans. Great travels to Digby area, Lunenburg, and Cape Bretton. Great to visit with Susie and Bryan for the first half of the trip.

Mt Battie Trail:

Rockport:

St Andrews, NB

 

Today we drove from Ingonish NS to St Andrews NB. We have stayed in St Andrews a few times. It is a great place to break up a trip to/from Canada. Nice campground, nice oceanfront downtown, walking trails, gardens, and island only accessible by road at low tide. We didn't have much time this trip but did manage to walk around town and have dinner at one of the restaurants. 

A good day even though it was 8 hours of driving.

Driving to St Andrews:

St Andrews:

Algonquin Hotel we wandered around:

Pretty much the same menu as what Holly cooked at the campground last night:

  Deer are everywhere in St Andrews:

  

   Haddock soup: