Not our name, but our passion
The village of Potter Place in Andover, New Hampshire was named after Richard Potter a famous magician and ventriloquist.
The railway station still stands in its original location and now houses the Andover Historical Society’s museum.
Kume in Epping, New Hampshire is a Japanese themed sushi, hibachi and steakhouse restaurant. As you go into the restaurant to the left is the hibachi station and to the right is a sit down restaurant with booths.
We stopped here on the way home from a long road trip and opted for the sit down service and ordered from the menu. Alex is obsessed with sushi so we ordered the sushi appetizer. Being used to supermarket sushi We both loved the fresh plate that we ordered. He was disappointed we did not order more. He wants to have sashimi on our next visit.
Rita order a steak appetizer.
The soup and salad were very good.
I ordered the duck which was a little chewy and the skin was not crispy but it was very tasty.
Rita had a mixed grill with shrimp, steak and chicken. All three were very tasty.
Alex had teriyaki beef which was a little tough and not his favorite.
All of the meals came with fried rice which was very good.
Desert brought us creme brûlée which was delicious and fried ice cream which was soggy and not very good.
Being very close to our home we will definitely come back here but I would not recommend you make an extended trip to get here.
The campground at Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham, New Hampshire is one of the best campgrounds in the state park system. The gateway to the park is through the town of Raymond, New Hampshire. Based around a nice sized lake there is ample opportunities for swimming, canoeing and hiking.
The campground is located on an island and peninsula so most of the sites are lake front. Within easy distance from the sites are canoe or kayak rentals and a nice swimming beach.
The sites themselves are spacious, wooded and very private.
This is a great family camping spot with all of the amenities you could want and a lot of activities available. Not a wilderness experience and it can be crowded and buggy at times but ideal for families.
The sunken forests in Rye, New Hampshire are an interesting site when it is rarely visible during extreme low tide events.
The sunken trees were inundated with a rise in sea level and have been carbon dated to ~3500-4000 years old. They can be viewed at a small pullout near Odiorne State Park. There are also some at Jenness beach but these are rarely seen the last time in 2010. An interesting phenomena to see if you catch it just at the right time.
The remnants of Fort Dearborn are located in Odiorne State Park in Rye, New Hampshire.
The first fortification was built in 1623 and continued through the years but there is scant archeological evidence of any of these. The batteries still on site date from the twentieth century and the two world wars.
At the foot of the first battery on the footpath to the Seacoast Science Center there is some great views and an old undersea habitat.
Be sure to stop at the Science Center especially if you have some little ones with you.
Whaleback Lighthouse can be seen offshore from the Science Center’s grounds.
