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Au revoir Quebec! (or should I say, "Kebek")....actually our last day in Canada!Enjoyed our fill at the great breakfast buffet once again, I've decided I don't even mind crepes for breakfast! Once the valet arrived with our car we were off - last minute lap around this great old town before hitting the freeway out.Overcast morning as we headed out in the same direction we came in, towards Montreal. Past Drummondville turned off the "20" to the "55" now heading south and turned off at Sherbrooke for a break and refreshment - initially a blunder as took several detours to find anything (but Roey did finally get his "Tim Hortons") and as a result ended up on a smaller road (the 143) to Stanstead and the Canada/US border. (now on the 91). Once again more picturesque following the Massawippi River and it's farming districts. Border crossing , after much interrogation was smooth and we entered the US at Vermont. And, yes, the scenery did alter as not far before the border it became more undulating as we really hadn't experienced much in the way of hilly countryside in Canada. Still lakes and babbling rivers and streams at every turn and of course those sensational trees! At St Johnsbury turned off the 91 to the 93 and crossed the state border into New Hampshire stopping at an information centre spectacularly overlooking Moore Reservoir. Collected some maps and information for the next stage and with advice decided to continue south on the 93, through the White Mountain National Forest, through the towns of Fraconia, Lincoln and Thornton. "Fall" is certainly a fabulous time to visit New Hampshire even though it is early on. Considered taking the 112 - Kancamagus Highway - across the White mountains to Conway but we had limited hours of sunlight with accommodation still to find and were counting on less driving time tomorrow to Boston.Following advice we turned off the 93 to Ashland, Holderness and Meredith - all scenic spots on Lake Winnipesaukee. Found our overnight stay in some quaint little cottages called the Channel Waterfront Cottages. Just delightful. Wandered across the road and found a tavern for dinner amongst an area that during peak summer holiday time must be bustling.
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