Littleton, NH

We next moved on to Littleton, NH, a cute little town centered around a beautiful river, a mill, and a long pedestrian covered bridge.

Also in town is a bronze statue of Pollyanna, in honor of Eleanor Porter, author of the Pollyanna books who was born here.

Littleton also boasts the World's Longest Candy Counter. Does it get any better than this?

Wait! I'm distracted by a fly on a chicory flower. The poor fly is out of focus, but when I get the picture on the computer -

I also see 2 baby flies!

The best thing in this area is Franconia Notch State Park. We stopped first to see The Basin, a large granite pothole created by a glacier.

But the highlight of the park is the Flume Gorge. A bus takes you to the trailhead, passing through this covered bridge.

The first thing on the trail is Table Rock, a 500-foot long granite outcropping.

After that comes The Gorge, and a nice boardwalk.

As you continue on, you see all kinds of flowers, ferns, and mosses along the boardwalk.

The gorge gets very narrow -

As you continue up.

Pretty, pretty, pretty!

At the top of the flume, you come to 45-foot tall Avalanche Falls.

Believe it or not, each year they have to remove the boardwalk before the winter ice comes, then reinstall it in the spring.

Also in the park is the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway. We rode it and got a nice 360 degree view at the top.

The iconic symbol of New Hampshire, still on all their license plates, is the Old Man of the Mountain.

Unfortunately, the Old Man died in 2003, and this is all that is left now.

But never fear - you can now go to the Historic Site and stand on a block corresponding to your height -

And presto - the Old Man reappears!