Saturday was warm and sunny — like spring time in December. Grandson Iver was full of 5-year-old energy. He said he wanted to go cross-country skiing! So skiing we went.
The closest place to ski near our house is Whitaker Woods. Loading up the car with kid and stuff, it is only a 15-minute drive to North Conway. We pulled into the parking lot off Route 16 by the Whitaker Meeting House. Several cars in the lot told us others were there, too, to use the town woods.
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