Sat. morning we we left the coast of Maine traveling north & west toward Fryeberg, Maine for a visit with friends Donnie & Marie Rowe. We soon left the flatter tree covered coastal area and entered into the mountainous area of central Maine as we traveled the 75 miles northwest toward Fryeberg located on the west side of Maine.
Sat. afternoon we traveled to a few of the small towns in the area. The old new England archetecture is something we both really like. We also looked at the farm land in the valley in which Fryeberg is located, they raise potatoes, corn and sod. Today after a delicious breakfast at the cafe where Marie works we went to Mt Washington the highest peak in the White mountains of New Hampshire. It is 6600 ft in elevation and the base is at about 1900 ft. In the 7 miles that you travel to the top you go up 4700 ft in elevation. The drive is comparable to the drive up Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains. At the top you are above tree line and the climate is similar to what it would be 700 miles to the north. The temp was 47 degree's and it was 70 degree's at the bottom. They have recorded wind up 250 MPH. The van driver said that if the wind is above 80 MPH they don't take people up. Today was an unusually calm day with very little wind when we were up there.
As we arrived back at the camp ground this afternoon the 8 to 10 degree drop in temperature from the west side of Maine to the coastal east side was very noticeable.
Sat. morning we we left the coast of Maine traveling north & west toward Fryeberg, Maine for a visit with friends Donnie & Marie Rowe. We soon left the flatter tree covered coastal area and entered into the mountainous area of central Maine as we traveled the 75 miles northwest toward Fryeberg located on the west side of Maine. 
Sat. afternoon we traveled to a few of the small towns in the area. The old new England archetecture is something we both really like. We also looked at the farm land in the valley in which Fryeberg is located, they raise potatoes, corn and sod. Today after a delicious breakfast at the cafe where Marie works we went to Mt Washington the highest peak in the White mountains of New Hampshire. It is 6600 ft in elevation and the base is at about 1900 ft. In the 7 miles that you travel to the top you go up 4700 ft in elevation. The drive is comparable to the drive up Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains. At the top you are above tree line and the climate is similar to what it would be 700 miles to the north. The temp was 47 degree's and it was 70 degree's at the bottom. They have recorded wind up 250 MPH. The van driver said that if the wind is above 80 MPH they don't take people up. Today was an unusually calm day with very little wind when we were up there. 
As we arrived back at the camp ground this afternoon the 8 to 10 degree drop in temperature from the west side of Maine to the coastal east side was very noticeable.
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