After a hearty breakfast of coffee and muffins, 50 members of the Born Free Leap’n Lions RV Club boarded a luxury coach to visit the Loon Center and Markus Wildlife Sanctuary in Moultonborough, NH. http://www.loon.org/facilities.html
George and Sue Boley were our tour guides for this latest excursion.
After viewing a very informative and beautifully photographed film on the life cycle of loons, we visited the gift shop and toured the grounds.
While one group visited the Loon Center, a second group was transported to the Annual Lee’s Mills Steamboat Meet located only a mile away. http://www.steamboating.net/page87.html
After an hour the groups switched locations.
The Steamboat Meet was truly an adventure. Many steamboats, some over 100 years old were open for inspection and admiration. The boats ranging in size from fifteen to over thirty feet in length were as beautiful as the day they were built.
Our next stop was to the Corner House Inn in Center Sandwich, NH. http://www.cornerhouseinn.com/ According to its own literature, the inn, “Nestled between the White Mountains and Squam lakes, in the picturesque village of Center Sandwich, NH, the Corner House Inn has been serving up a slice of New England Hospitality for over 150 years”. We were treated to a great lunch complete with very tasty home made carrot and curry soup.
The final stop for our tour of the area was the Old Country Store and Museum in Moultonboro Corner, NH. http://www.nhcountrystore.com/bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=TOCS
This store, in operation since 1781, displays an inventory unlike anything you would find in a contemporary mall. Take a moment to review the inventory on its website. It is fascinating.
We arrived back at the campground safe and sound after a delightful day of sightseeing in our luxury touring coach.
The day’s activities ended around a campfire singing songs and sharing stories.
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