Camping and hiking weekend

We went to Pine Knoll Campground in Albany, NH this weekend and Saturday morning we hiked up Mt. Chocorua. We hiked it nine or ten years ago with Ian, Lois, Jim, niece Lena and the sister's Dad. Apparently we didn't learn our lesson that time so Carol and I are doing it again. We hit the trail about 10:15am, the weather was perfect, mild temperatures, some clouds moving in and out. Not far from the campground we took the Piper Trail, we made good time, about 2 and a half hours to the top with a couple of breaks along the way. Lot of people up there when we arrived. Must have been around 40 hikers spread around enjoying the view, eating lunch, etc. After checking out the view ourselves and snapping some pictures we moved down off the top to a spot I located on the way up which got us out of the wind with a ledge bench and against a rock wall where we had our lunch and could enjoy a view of our own without people around. By the time we cleaned up to head down there was a steady stream of more people arriving and as we worked our way down the trail we passed many more including a girl’s camp contingent strung out along the trail.

Our accommodations are ready.

Evokes visions of Lewis and Clarke doesn't it?

Nice to know a little history before tromping around.

Carol is always ready to go on a hike.

Can't say we didn't know which way to go.

Nice to have an idea where we are.

Once we cleared the treeline we'd stop every now and
then to admire the view.

That's where we're headed.

We weren't the only one's headed that way.

At the top of the world, depending on one's prospective...

Someone had to provide a little class up here.

Sunday morning at the campground, just outside of our campsite.