When I was about 14 I read a book called ‘1000 Journeys to Take Before You Die’. Those pages included stories about the Orient Express, tracking the spirit bears in Canada and driving the mountains of New England in the fall. Ever since then, these sweeping roads that wind through multi-coloured forests and over mountain passes have been a bucket list dream. This week we took one of the most famous roads in New England – the Kancamagus Highway – straight into the heart of the White Mountains, in search of those forests and views that I’ve dreamed of since I was a teenager.
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π Conway (https://goo.gl/maps/reFbKJ22mmCFvgLM9)
π Madison Boulder (https://goo.gl/maps/jjHnf4fnXCDaB1VK7)
π Kancamagus Highway (https://goo.gl/maps/ymFXCDgP49re5nKHA)
π Cherry Pond Lake (https://goo.gl/maps/yLivjAgRod6bYTUU9)
π Ben & Jerry’s Factory (https://goo.gl/maps/SePBMwiL6bS2NkTB8)
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β IN THIS VIDEO
0:00 – 00:35 – Welcome Back
00:36 – 04:37 – Laundry & LPG in a Van
04:38 – 09:16 – That is a Nice Boulder (Madison Boulder)
09:17 – 14:23 – Into the Mountains! Driving Kancamagus Highway
14:24 – 18:14 – Setting up Camp βΊοΈ
18:15 – 19:11 – Winter is Here
19:12 – 20:08 – Hash Browns & Coffee Means One Thing
20:09 – 22:26 – Entering Vermont!
22:27 – That was an Anti Climax
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β A BIT ABOUT US
We’re Chesca and Ben, and with our two pups River & Scout (πΆ πΆ ) we live and travel full-time in our self converted sprinter van, Sophia. We spent the past 2 years road tripping as much of Europe as we could, from the wild coasts of Portugal to the Syrian border in Turkey, tackling lockdowns and a van re-build along the way. But now, we’re feeling like a new challenge. In the summer of 2022, we’ll be shipping our van from the UK to Canada, on a mission to drive her all the way to Mexico baby! π²π½ π΅
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New subscriber here. So sad you guys missed peak foliage season in the White Mountains by about two weeks. The color in CT is even past peak the week before Halloween. Enjoy Salem for Halloween, should be crazy.
Great video beautiful fall colors. Out West we call those hills!! On the east coast you can't be called a town if you don't have a Dunkin Donuts π€£
So much fun watching I really enjoy seeing the hidden jems places have such as the boulder. Excellent job safe travels
Don't know if you're heading that way but Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid NY is nice – Fort Ticonderoga is near there too – great big battles betwen the English and the French too place there. Oh and be careful of moose especially on foot – they can charge, trample and then say 'oh it's a human I better get out of here' afterwards
When you guys see a dog you really need to close your eyes and say what dog? what dog? I didn't see any dogs. lol, When you get very far south dogs everywhere with no homes. It is sad but true. Fun Show.
If you are in the Hooksett, NH area (southern NH) on Saturday, Nov 5 you are welcome to join my friends and I at our annual "Ciderfest" party. About 30 of us crush apples, drink craft beer, and sit around a bonfire. Everyone goes home with a gallon of fresh apple cider. We would love to hear your travel stories. Drive safe – Matt O'Mara
Great vlog guys, thanks for taking me with you π Ross π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
We were in the white mountains just after those rains you talked about. Never seen the rivers overflowing like that before, was a site to see. Also never saw so many people in the area like that before either. You were traveling on.alot of the same roads we traveled. You should have taken the time yo climb mount Washington. You would have been amazed by the view.
Enjoy Vermont and the journey south.
Such happy doggies, Scout is very lucky to have found you guys π₯° Brilliant trip so far! ππ
At 18:21 what's moving in the bottom right hand corner of the screen?
Loved the boulder, I love rocks and have a habit of putting lovely pebbles in my pockets. You both look so well and happy it's great to see. I can't believe it was a year ago when Scout found you, the time has flown. Stay safe and watch out for those sneaky Moose π love and hugs Sue and Bryn x
Truly amazing. All the food looked yum too.
Kangamangus because we always say it wrong haha
Wow loved this video!! What an amazing autumb colors! Time flies when your havin fun! That it is already 1 year that Scout found you. He is so Lucky!
Love his caracter and Rivers aswell.
Safe travels Cheska and Ben. Bay Ingrid.
Loving your adventures guys takes me back to my visit there. Conwy was a great place to see the colour that drive as epic think it takes you something like 16000 above sea level.
Golden retrievers have the nicest personalities. (dogalities)
Loved seeing all the autumn π colours – truly gorgeous.
Also canβt believe thatβs almost a year since you adopted Scout – what a lovely boy he is.
Awww, can't believe it's approaching a year since Scout came into your lives – he's such a cutey. Our youngest dog does the exact same thing as Scout ie. running about like a nutter and it makes me laugh πΆ every time. Cool boulder, Ben and I love those bridges that you've driven over – like from The Bridges of Madison County, the film with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood (total tearjerker). Loving this series, see you all next week π.
Be sure and pass through my state of Rhode Island
my mouth actually dropped when you said salem for haloween, that sounds epic! i hope you make it!!