New Hampshire, Vermont, Woodstock -9/29-10/02 2019

When we left Maine, we headed down along the coast, re-tracing the route we took previously and then turned west into New Hampshire.  We stayed at the Turtle Kraal RV Park in Alton which is located just down the road from the motel Linda's sister, Micki, used to own.  

Our site at Turtle Kraal in Alton

Wide open spaces at Turtle Kraal in Alton

The motel Linda's sister, Micki, used to own

We took a drive around Lake Winnipesauke and stopped for lunch at Hart's Turkey Farm on Micki's recommendation.  Very interesting restaurant.  They had turkey made every which way from Sunday and also their own brew of root beer!

Linda had Turkey Parmesan.

I tried the sampler platter - Turkey Nuggets, Turkey Tempura, Turkey Post Stickers and Turkey Croquette with gravy

Another local brew!

When we left New Hampshire we took a route that went directly through Vermont on Highway 4.  It was not an interstate but not a bad road, although it was only 2 lanes at times.  We had been hoping to see some really colorful leaves on this whole New England tour but I think we were a bit early as it was unusually warm this year.  So there were some very beautiful scenes but it was not the spectacular colors we had hoped for.  Here are some snaps from our drive through Vermont.

It only took a couple of hours to drive through Vermont.  The states here are not that big!  We then stayed a couple of days at the Saugerties/Woodstock KOA.  Our purpose for this location was to be able to visit the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.  Well, we were close to Woodstock NY, but the festival was actually held near the small town of Bethel which was a 100 mile drive from the RV Park.  We could have taken smaller, windier roads for 60 miles but that would have taken just as long and the smooth roads are much easier on Priscilla's tummy.  She will still get car sick on windy roads.  Anyway - this was a lesson to us to do more research before booking!  

Most of you know our Dog Club puts on a show every year called Woofstock.  It is the largest dog show on the west coast and follows the Woodstock theme with music of the sixties and tie-dyed shirts.  Anyway, we do feel a connection to this place and it was really fun to see where it all happened.  

The memorial placed there in 1984 lists all the musicians that appeared at the festival.

All four of us next to the memorial.  A very nice Chinese couple from Shanghai took the picture for us.  I spoke to them briefly in Chinese.  They had a hard time understanding me which reminded me again why I usually don't engage in dialogue any more!  It's been too long!

Looking out on the hill where the audience was (450,000 people!).  The stage was on that leveled area at the bottom of the hill on the left. 

Pablo checking out the road signs.

The stage was here on this leveled out area.  Notice all the little rock towers people have placed there.

Here is a map of how things were during the event.  We discovered that Army helicopters flown by Stewart Air Force pilots flew the performers in.  They also dropped 10,000 sandwiches and other food and supplies to the unprepared crowds.