Lake Winnipesaukee vacation

We just got back from our fabulous 1.5 week vacation on the east coast. We first visited our good friends Mark and Colleen in Boston and enjoyed a warm summer evening with them, followed by a trip to a local farmer's market and craft fair the next day.

Mark and Colleen on the way back from the market

We snuck in a quick trip to my alma mater, Wellesley College, for a whirlwind tour and some reminiscing by the shores of Lake Waban.

Green Hall, Wellesley College

Then it was off to New Hampshire to spend some quality time relaxing with Matt's family by Lake Winnipesaukee.  We all shared a beautiful cabin right on the water, and it didn't take us long to unwind and enjoy ourselves.

Matt attempted to water ski (but instead drank a gallon of lake water through his nose)

John, Isabelle, and Matt's parents spent lots of time fishing (and caught a few fish of considerable size, although I didn't get pictures of those)

We plowed through several books in a handful of days 

We swam in the crystal clear and surprisingly warm(-ish) lake

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Matt made us all many excellent fires, and we ate far too many s'mores

We canoed and kayaked to our heart's content

We enjoyed a guest appearance from Ames

This enormous snapping turtle emerged to greet us from under the dock, surprising those of us who had just swam a few feet away

We made several duck friends, mostly because we had lots of bread

This chipmunk lived under our deck and enjoyed stuffing his face with blueberries

The cabin, as seen from the dock

Our favorite reading spot right by the lake

The dock on a warm summer night

We were treated to several impressive sunsets

There was lots of pretty moss surrounding the cabin

After a week of indulgence, we said goodbye to the lake and headed north to Mt. Washington.  Matt's parents and sister joined us for the climb.  Matt successfully made it up the mountain barefoot, and we managed to have some great weather on the second day.  More pictures and details to come!

Joe Dodge Lodge, at the base of the trail up Mt. Washington

For more pictures of our week at the lake, see the complete set here.  We were sad to leave such a beautiful place (and especially to go back to work), but hopefully we can do it all again someday.