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Lighthouses & Red Leaves Tour 2006

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Conclusion

New England is well worth a visit, but the most spectacular time of year is the autumn with its glorious colours. Otherwise the landscape is not so much different from Europe. Many churches look like churches in England and the wooden houses often remind of Scandinavia. New England's white churches with their long spires and the covered bridges are typical though, and there are lots of lighthouses along the coast. And with Halloween approaching many houses are decorated with pumpkins and ghosts.

As regards booking accommodation in advance we didn't find it would have been necessary as we constantly came across motels with vacancy signs. However, prices were not posted and the weekends are definitely busy at this time of year, so in any case it would be good to look for a place to stay early! A good source for hotel reviews is www.tripadvisor.de.

Useful Links

 

Foliage Reports:
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http://www.foliagenetwork.net/

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http://www.state.me.us/doc/foliage/

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http://foliage.visitnh.gov.ns1www.silvertech.net/index-flash.html

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http://www.foliage-vermont.com/

 

Covered Bridges:
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http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/

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http://www.visitnh.gov/new-england-covered-bridges.html

 

Lighthouses:
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http://lighthouse.cc/

 

Trains:
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http://www.thecog.com/

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http://www.conwayscenic.com/

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http://www.hoborr.com/

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http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/schedule.html

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http://www.rails-vt.com/wr_flyer.html

 

Hiking:
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http://www.hikethewhites.com/hikes.html

 

Waterfalls:
bullethttp://www.newenglandwaterfalls.com/
bullethttp://gonewengland.about.com/cs/nhsightseeing/a/aanhwaterfalls.htm

 

Whale Watching:
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http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/

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http://www.massbaylines.com/whalewatch/default.html

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http://www.barharborwhales.com/

 

Photos:
bullethttp://www.northernskylight.com/indian-summer-2005/index.html

 

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