ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY — There is nothing like the beauty of fall foliage to inspire a road trip to soak in the gorgeous colors and warm temperatures before the long cold winter.
With foliage reaching its peak last week, I headed out, picking a tour out of the 1938 New Hampshire Guidebook.
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