Monday July 2nd; with my brother Andy Harris and his family in from Chicago for a weeks vacation we felt compelled to load up a couple of cars and head to the hallowed grounds to see what was left, and pay homage to the grounds that we can not forget.
The beauty of this property was never so grand, as we negotiated Roberts Cove Rd. with a natural innate compass as though we were piloting the old "Woody's" we remember from 30 years ago.
Found the camp road. Looked very much the same, Aiken sign intact. The adrenaline was flowing full steam as we came up around the upper tennis courts (still there), coral to the left (long gone) a pile of rubble lay where kick ball, egg foo young ball, nature hut, circass, and a cut through to the campfire site were all that mattered.
So we parked our vehicles some where around the middle of the old A-field, and embarked upon a 3 hour tour that I only wish caused us to castaway forever.
We took a few digital pictures which I look forward to sending to Gary for possible posting.
To save you all from a message which none of us have the time to read, and I don't really have the time to write, I will follow up, if the masses want, to bring you some more pertinent, provocative, and awe inspiring tales from our wonderful day visiting the now ancient burial grounds of our beloved Camp Alton.
Of course we ended by sitting shiver with an emotional lunch at Bailey's after the hike throughout Camp.
Not much left there, but enough to make our day one of the most memorable I will have for many years.
harrismarc@msn.com
Winnepesaukee road trip
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Gary Scharoff
Re: Winnepesaukee road trip
Well you convinced me....I too am planning a trip back to those hallowed grounds...it sounds like you and I have the same travel agent...the itinerary sounds almost identical - down to the stop at Bailey's... <IMG SRC="smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":)">
If you do have some time to add to the story I think there are many people out there that would love to hear more!!! Even though it may be somewhat painful <IMG SRC="frown.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":(">
My goal is to get up there the last weekend in July that would make it right after visiting day...aahhh visiting day...food...food....food...a chuzzers delight.
Great stuff thanks Marc!
PS Marc has sent me some great shots from his trip and even renacted some famous camp activies with his family...check back soon to seen the photos!!!
gms@pipeline.com
If you do have some time to add to the story I think there are many people out there that would love to hear more!!! Even though it may be somewhat painful <IMG SRC="frown.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":(">
My goal is to get up there the last weekend in July that would make it right after visiting day...aahhh visiting day...food...food....food...a chuzzers delight.
Great stuff thanks Marc!
PS Marc has sent me some great shots from his trip and even renacted some famous camp activies with his family...check back soon to seen the photos!!!
gms@pipeline.com