Leaving Chocorua
The summer, for me, was over.
Time to pack up.
Very sad to say goodby to Rachel and David, Gwen and Simon.
Lea drove over from Maine to pick me up.
We drove out early the next morning with Rachel recording the departure.
We were traveling with Woody, the Feinstein's 34 year old parrot--a very patient and sweet creature.
He loved being let out of his cage in various AirB&Bs and hotel rooms.
Our first stop was Buffalo where we found a wonderful little Italian restaurant with an outside dining patio and an attentive waiter.
Strange sights along the way.
After hitting Chicago at rush hour, our least favorite thing, we got to Madison, WI where Lea's son Noah and his family live.
What a nifty city--with water all around.
Lunch at our hotel.
Then a night in Boulder and on to Denver.
As we gained altitude in the mountains through Colorado, our bag
of Dorito's got larger and larger
until it couldn't take anymore--and popped.
The most beautiful part was driving through Utah with the amazing shapes and colors of its red cliffs.
I tried, but couldn't get any photos that did it justice.
Finally back to Burbank.
An easy 6-day drive. Incredible country but glad to be home.
Dahlias I'd planted in Chocorua in mid-May--
didn't bloom until two days after I left.
Simon snapped this photo.
