{"id":83348,"date":"2024-10-03T06:23:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T13:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=83348"},"modified":"2024-10-06T07:46:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T14:46:35","slug":"day-our-last-full-day-in-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=83348","title":{"rendered":"Day 8 – Our Last Full Day In New Hampshire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We got the message!<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0Day 1<\/a> – Day 2<\/a> – Day 3<\/a> – Day 4<\/a> – Day 5<\/a> – Day 6<\/a> – Day 7<\/a> – Day 8<\/a> – Day 9\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

On the weekends, New Hampshire and Maine are invaded by people from New York and New Jersey!\u00a0 The traffic on Friday and Sunday nights is impressive\u2014almost like LA!<\/p>\n

By 9:30 am, Mary was ready for breakfast, and I lept into the shower and threw on my clothes while she ordered breakfast for us.\u00a0 I had no idea I liked 1\/2 piece of burnt bacon and a glass of buttermilk.<\/p>\n

Mary, ordering for herself, had a “simple” omelet (Dubbed the \u201cZillion Dollar Lobster Frittata,\u201d which includes 10 ounces of Sevruga caviar, an entire lobster, six fresh eggs, cream, chives, and lobster sauce.\u00a0 It’s served over a bed of Yukon gold potatoes), caviar, Wagyu beef bacon, truffles with white saffron, and foie gras with matsutake mushrooms.<\/p>\n

On the right side, I was allowed one sip of yesterday’s orange juice, which they retrieved from the porch after the cat had finished with it.<\/p>\n

We are off to the museum to finish our visit from yesterday!<\/p>\n

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The most recent addition to the museum is a center for the regional arts!<\/p><\/div>\n

We visited the garage, which was quite enlightening.<\/p>\n

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Old-fashioned lightning rods.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A lightning rod or lightning conductor (British English) is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike.\u00a0 If lightning hits the structure, it is most likely to strike the rod and be conducted to the ground through a wire rather than passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution.\u00a0 Lightning rods are finials, air terminals, or strike termination devices.<\/p>\n

In a lightning protection system, a lightning rod is a single component.\u00a0 The lightning rod requires a connection to the earth to perform its protective function.\u00a0 Lightning rods come in many forms, including hollow, solid, pointed, rounded, flat strips, or bristle brush-like.\u00a0 The main attribute common to all lightning rods is that they are all made of conductive materials, such as copper and aluminum.\u00a0 Copper and its alloys are the most common materials used in lightning protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ah ha, a new type of washing machine that saves electricity!<\/p>\n

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This is called a “Dianne” – A washing machine.<\/p><\/div>\n

Upstairs, we visited veterans’ displays.\u00a0 The lady in the display was a WWII Navy Nurse.<\/p>\n

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WWI heroes.<\/p><\/div>\n

After visiting the museum, we drove to Colleen’s and the Nubble Lighthouse.\u00a0 We loved Colleen’s signage on her from the porch!<\/p>\n

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We were meeting Colleen at her home.<\/p><\/div>\n

There are\u00a065<\/b> lighthouses all along Maine’s coast, inlets, and islands.\u00a0 Initially, the lighthouses were erected to signal the mouth of a harbor \u2014 a much-needed beacon for storm-tossed sailors.\u00a0 Today, these lighthouses have become icons of coastal Maine, and visitors worldwide are traveling to see them.<\/p>\n

The Cape Neddick Light is a lighthouse in Cape Neddick, York, Maine.\u00a0 In 1874, Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station at the “Nubble,” and construction began in 1879.\u00a0 The U.S. Lighthouse Service dedicated the Cape Neddick Light Station and used it in 1879.\u00a0 It is still in use today.<\/p>\n

Plans to build a lighthouse on the site had been in the works since 1837.\u00a0 The tower is lined with brick and sheathed with cast iron.\u00a0 It stands 41 feet (12 m) tall, but the light is 88 feet (27 m) above sea level because of the additional height of the steep rocky islet on which it sits.\u00a0 Unusually, the stanchions of the walkway railing around the lantern room are decorated with 4-inch (100 mm) brass replicas of the lighthouse itself.<\/p>\n

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A beautiful lighthouse is now fully automated, meaning no people are involved.<\/p><\/div>\n

The wind is constant!\u00a0 We stopped at the gift store and did some serious shopping.<\/p>\n

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Thar she blows!<\/p><\/div>\n

From the lighthouse, we stopped by the optometrist to get glasses for the kids that were supposed to be available.<\/p>\n

From there, we stopped at The Tuckaway for dinner.\u00a0 The Butchery opened on March 15th, 2012, as a meat market specialty shop highlighting top-quality beef and homemade marinades, but quickly expanded to much more.\u00a0 Today, the Butchery features a wide variety of in-house crafted specialty foods, a vast array of locally crafted beers, plenty of wine, and a complete organic section featuring nuts, granola, fruit bars, chips, desserts, and more.<\/p>\n

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It’s time for dinner.<\/p><\/div>\n

Mary takes care of the old man!<\/p>\n

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We are now ready to order!<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh my, talk about a steak!\u00a0 This was so good that I did not even think about A-1 sauce; it melted in your mouth!\u00a0 The street corn and New Hampshire chili were outstanding.<\/p>\n

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The entire cow.<\/p><\/div>\n

The great-grandkids were chowing down with the help of Grandma and Grandpa!<\/p>\n

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We had a magnificent dinner.<\/p><\/div>\n

After dinner, Colleen drove us to our hotel, where we met a fellow who was changing his tire.<\/p>\n

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Hey bones!\u00a0 Do you need a hand?<\/p><\/div>\n

We finally went to the hotel around 7:00 pm and crashed.\u00a0 Tomorrow, we are getting up early to pack, have breakfast, and then head to the Manchester airport for the flight home via\u00a0 Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

It has been a fantastic trip, and we got to meet some of the in-laws, which is always a good idea.<\/p>\n

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