

We watched some UFC videos and then headed back to the hotel. Dale got some chips and salsa and black bean soup, and I got a hummus wrap. They had a cute lobby with a fireplace, an indoor pool and hot tub (which we didn’t get a chance to use), and free breakfast! We decided to get some hot food, and the only place that was open was the SeaDog Brewery which is funny because SeaDog originated in Bangor.

We found a place called the Green Granite Inn for $60 a night, and we were extremely happy with our stay. He got some decaf coffee, and we had a pleasant three hour drive to our hotel in Conway. Our first stop was in Augusta to pick up Dale’s beloved thermos that he accidentally left at Panera a few days earlier. We decided to drive to New Hampshire the night before our climb. Going to the White Mountains in New Hampshire would allow us to chase winter for a little bit longer. Bangor has had an extremely mild winter this year, and we haven’t seen snow for weeks. I had done this trek once before in the winter of 2012, and now I wanted to share the experience with Dale. I’ve been bugging my boyfriend Dale to climb Mount Washington with me all winter, and we finally made it happen on March 4, 2016.
