Tuesday, August 18, 2015
We had unfinished business today, so we headed west on 'The Kanc' again this morning.  We had some geo-caches and sites to see on this scenic byway, which took us to Lincoln and North Woodstock, NH.  These two towns run together and seem like one, and are situated in a very big ski area.  It has Mega huge hotels with the names of Nordic, Alpine, and they are building more!  This is prime skiing area in the winter time.  We had our heart set on having dinner at the Woodstock Inn in N. Woodstock, as it is also a craft brewery. Another goal of ours today, was to get a Puzzle Geo-cache to fulfill our requirements, for the 15 Souvenir Geo-caching Mission.  We started at the Soldier's Park in N. Woodstock to gather our information and figure out the co-ordinates to take us to the final.  We found the final, so now that pressure is off of us!  The Soldier's Park is a memorial honoring all service people, and especially honors those who gave the most....their lives.  It reminds us to be grateful for living in this country, and those we need to thank for keeping us safe and free. We are glad we solved this particular puzzle, as it has many meanings for us.  For our dinner, we asked to eat on the patio at the Woodstock Inn, because it was loaded with flowers!  In fact, it took me quite a while to just get inside the inn, as it was fully landscaped with so many flowers all over.  I don't know how they can grow them so huge and beautiful in such a short growing season. 

This is the gazebo in the center of Soldier's Park, and the etched monuments are all around the park.  They are designated for each war. 

Isn't this an inviting place for dinner?  The entire patio was covered with flowers.  The food and beer was good, also!

These are the flowers leading up to the entrance of the Woodstock Inn and our dining table was just on this side of the picket fence. 

              Even this bumble bee wanted to dine at the Woodstock Inn on this fancy Giant Dahlia.

Oh, so many flowers....I just had to do one more!  These flowers are for all my friends who love flowers, or whom I know have their own beautiful flower gardens!