The trip we took to Pittsburg, New Hampshire, over our anniversary weekend (10/10/10) was one of the best trips we've ever taken together. If you haven't been to Pittsburg, I must warn you that it's not a place to go if you like nightlife. We aren't much for the nightlife, so we loved it there. We were about 10 miles for the Canadian border; far away from any cell phone tower or strip mall. Pittsburg, and our cabin, gave us the privacy we needed to recharge our batteries and celebrate our first year of marriage. I can't put into words how much we loved this vacation but we just kept saying "it feels like we're in another world." I DID NOT want to leave.
The cabin we rented was absolutely perfect! Private, on a lake, cozy, pristine and had a full kitchen!
Some of the best animal viewing in Pittsburg, I tell ya!
Us, standing in front of border patrol. That's right, you can walk right into Canada.
On one of our excursions down a logging road (most of Pittsburg is like that) we ran across a small campsite selling honey, cookies and such. We made friends with not only the camper, but also a Canada Jay, which are incredibly tame birds. I loved him!
The restaurants in Pittsburg made "good old home cooked food"; nothing felt commercial or rushed. There wasn't a chain restaurant there so, everything was independently owned. The staff (and everyone) we encountered treated us like old friends. I can't get over the generosity and approachability of these small town folks.
Bing did a lot of sleeping on his vacation.
While there we climbed Mount Magalloway- almost a 4000 ft. peak. There was, indeed, ice in the middle of October. Actually, we were so far north the digital thermometer in my car never went above 40* the entire weekend!
In addition to lighthouses and covered bridges, we love fire towers. At the top of the mountain we were able to climb the tower to the top. I don't do heights so Aaron was only able to coax me about 1/4 of the way up before I almost passed out but, the view was amazing. (See how scared I looked!!) :(
Aaron went up the rest of the way. **Please note my jeans: I actually slipped on ice into mud. Luckily my bony hip caught my fall and I was still able to limp my way up (and down) the rest of the mountain. One of these days I will go on a hike and not injure myself in some way.
I picked Pittsburg as our anniversary destination because I wanted some place quiet where we were guaranteed to see a Moose. Our second day there (Saturday evening) we found one!!
Hi Moooosssiiieeee!
On the day of our actual anniversary (Sunday, 10/10) we dressed the boys in the tuxes they wore to our ceremony... then went off exploring.
I wanted to go back to find our bird again.
and see more Moose!
You may remember this summer, in Bingham, Maine we hit the 45th parallel. Well, in a border town to Pittsburg (where we went antiquing) we ran into another one!
True story, there are three covered bridges in Pittsburg. We went to them all :)
Monday was our last day there and we started our morning with breakfast at Tall Timbers. It was so romantic (and if you're ever in the area, note- Tall Timbers is RESERVATION ONLY). With full bellies we went for a paddle on Back Lake (where our cabin sat- you can see it behind the tree, below)
One thing I loved about this cabin was its "updated antique" feeling-- complete with skeleton key!
On the long drive home from Pittsburg we stopped at many touristy places, including several more covered bridges and a waterfall. When we pulled out of the driveway of our little rented cabin, I had tears in my eyes because I had such an amazing weekend. There was so many moments when Aaron was driving us all around the wilderness that I just couldn't help but think how lucky we are to have the life we do and are able to share it with one another. We will definitely go back again and again.
