The Mount Washington COG Railway was our tourist thing yesterday, and it was quite a ride! It is the first COG Railway in the world, completed in 1869, and to this day, is the 2nd steepest. We departed the depot at 9am, which is located at approx. 3,700 feet above sea level. When we reached the top of Mount Washington about an hour later, we had climbed to 6,288 feet. One of the interesting facts we learned at the summit was, the highest recorded winds in the world were reached at the top of Mount Washington in 1937, at 231 mph!
That would be just a tad breezy. The visitors center included the usual stuff, a gift shop, a restaurant, and even an honest to goodness post office. I'm sure the one man post office with it's own zip code, is there just for the tourists, but it was kind of unique. Since our friends, Everett & Lori East from Jamestown, CA live next to the Sierra RR, Patty picked up a post card and mailed it to them. We waited our turn at the sign, and after taking some photos of other groups, we had someone take our picture at the very top of the mountain. After we got back to the motor home at about noon, we drove toward Conway, N.H. and just took in the beautiful scenery. We have been in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for the past 4 days, and it really is a pretty area. The mountains aren't dramatic like the Sierras or the Rockies, but all of the rivers, lakes, and especially the multiple 100 + year old resorts, add to the uniqueness of the region. We spent our 2nd night in the RR parking lot, and this morning as I'm writing this, watched a little fox walk through the area twice. Today, we will cross into Maine, and get close to the Canadian Border by tonight. Not sure what to expect in Canada, regarding phone & Internet service, so there might be some blank blog days in the future.
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