The Distracted Wanderer

I recently had occasion to vacate my humble abode while some renovations were being done so decided that was the perfect excuse to finally wander north to New Hampshire to stay at a historic hotel that had long been on my 'Bucket List of Places I Want to Stay' - which, when you get right down to it, is actually more like a book than a list! Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club  is nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in bucolic Jackson Village just up Carter Notch Road from the beautiful Jackson Falls. Pictured below, the photo of the Wildcat River tumbling along part of the falls is from an earlier wandering to Jackson which you can find  here  if you're interested in learning more about the area which includes the beautiful circa 1876 Honeymoon Covered Bridge that crosses the Ellis River. Waterfalls, covered bridges, beautiful mountains ... is it any wonder I wanted to wander back up to Jackson?  Definitely not but, anyway, back to the Eagle Mountain Hou...

Wait. What? Summer is so far gone that warm temperatures are nothing but a very distant memory, we’re in the middle of yet another interminable winter and you’re thinking that as much as you’d like to make an island escape to somewhere - anywhere - that heading to one like Martha’s Vineyard during winter just isn't an option as there’s simply nothing to do there off-season? Stop thinking like that! Who says that New England islands are only warm weather retreats?  Why wait to go until the next summer season rolls around again when prices are higher and the crowds have returned? Better yet - plan a visit now and experience the Vineyard from a way less-expensive, way less-crowded point of view. As someone who wandered out to the island in the rather bleak month of February last winter (along with my distracted sidekick aka Cousin Amy) and had an absolutely wonderful time, I highly recommend a winter visit as there's still a lot to see and do during the “off season.” Plus, on a...