My day at work at Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods DIAL UP WARNING

[graywarrior]

You can tell by these photos that I worked my ass off for 9 hours.
I drove the trolley from N Conway to Bretton Woods





Mt Wash Hotel, and yes, it is haunted.


From the back porch of the hotel


Mr Gray enjoying the view


Another view from the back porch


Mts. Washington, Madison and Adams


The front of the hotel


More of Mt Wash, etc


The End

[Mrs.Matcom]

1. Hey you!

Looking hot as ever!!
Was that the hotel in the Shining?? BWHAHAHA!!

[graywarrior]

2. It inspired the book, but the movie was made in Colorado

[Mrs.Matcom]

7. I thought as much,

I was trying to remember if it was Colorado. Anywho, what a gorgeous place!! And nice clean mountain air to breathe!!

[graywarrior]

12. Come on up and visit

We have a 2B/2B and plenty of room.

[Sequoia]

39. I know that hotel in Colorado

A company I used to work for sold soap and shampoo to them for their guests. He would call to place an order and tell the other gal I worked with how scary it was. He was getting things together for the summer season but it was late winter when he was there. He kept saying he saw Jack and the twin ghosts running around and maybe he should've never seen the movie because it sure got scary at night.

[Fox Mulder]

3. That hotel was just featured on "Ghost Hunters" a few weeks ago.

It was probably their best episode yet. They got EVPs of a woman (a princess?) and she was talking to them and answering their questions.

It was awesome.

Great pics btw.

[graywarrior]

5. I watched that show!

I was looking for the security guy who was on it but did not see him anywhere. I think he is a ghost.

[Fenris]

4. Sweet!

Did you get the urge to create an international monetary system yet? :hi:

[graywarrior]

6. Ha ha h hah haha ha!

Everytime I drive thru that place!

[Gormy Cuss]

8. Thanks for the pix, graywarrior.

I miss the Whites.

[graywarrior]

9. They miss you!

[City of Mills]

10. Awwww I miss the Twin Mountain area

I'm so anxious for camping season!

[graywarrior]

11. The weather was awesome today.

I attended the Chamber of Commerce networking event and ran into a gazillion people I know. It was a great day.

[mainegreen]

13. You drive the trolly bus!

:D

That hotel is amazing.

That and the Balsams.

Grand Hotels.

[graywarrior]

19. I drove one in Boston years ago and this gig came up so I took it.

I may drive some more for the same company. I just took another job that brings me to Lewiston Me three nights a week.

[Redneck Socialist]

14. Hey welcome home!

Funny story about that hotel (well funny to me anyway.)

The Cohos Trail runs across that property (more info on the Cohos Trail here: http://www.cohostrail.org/ ) and several years back I was doing a week on the trail.

I stroll on up to the Mt. Washington Hotel, and look about for some indication of where the trail lies. Well, the trail about the property is none too well marked, at least it wasn't back then, so I proceeded to wander grounds of one on NH's fanciest establishments looking and smelling as only someone on an extended hike can. Such a case of stink eye I never received in all my life. I asked a couple of folks where the trail was and they had no idea what I was talking about (this was shortly after the trail was established) so I continued to wander about, no doubt offending the sensibilities of many of the guests until I finally found the trail was and moseyed on my way.

Nice place, not so hiker friendly though. :P

So welcome back to NH and happy trails (and driving) to you.

[graywarrior]

20. You granola. Were you wearing a skirt?

[Ptah]

15. Thank you

[grasswire]

16. you work there??

It's a beautiful, beautiful place! Enjoy.

[graywarrior]

21. No, I work for the trolley company.

I drove some people up there and had to hang around for the day.

[Bullwinkle925]

17. What an absolutely gorgeous hotel . . .

I might just have to come up there and stay sometime.

Thanks for sharing - looks like you have a cool job.

:hi:

[sarge43]

18. No wonder the weather improved.

Gray's back in town!

Thanks for the pics.

[underpants]

22. Where is this?

My wife and I need a holiday.

Looks beautiful.

[graywarrior]

23. Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

It's about 30 miles north of North Conway, up closer to Littleton and Bethleham, NH. It's very isolated except for the hotel and the Highland Center which is the Appalachian Mountain Club's resort for the rich.

[underpants]

27. Okay is this the place they built a railroad to?

An aunt of mine went to a seminar years ago at some place that the Morgans and Rockefellers and such built for themselves with a rail system exclusive to it

:shrug:

[graywarrior]

28. That's the one!

One princess actually brought her own bed on the train with her to use at the hotel.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

24. those are beautiful pictures.

really gorgeous place :loveya:

[livetohike]

25. What a fun job!! Do you narrate too, or only drive?

Welcome back to the NE gray :hi:

[graywarrior]

29. I narrate lies. Hahahahahahahaha!

There is a mike on the trolley for narration, but you end up stopping to take pictures of moose and bears.

[livetohike]

31. Nice!

:hi: Moose and bears are a good thing :-).

[graywarrior]

32. The BEST!

[IzaSparrow]

26. i wanna go there...

[graywarrior]

30. Last I heard rooms were $250-300 per night.

[IzaSparrow]

34. can i sleep on your trolley..

or maybe just in one of the chairs on the porch for a discounted rate?

[graywarrior]

37. Those seats ain't that comfortable.

But hell, if you want to sleep there, fine by me.

[Reverend_Smitty]

33. Here's a picture I took a few years ago off that same deck

and here's a picture of me on that deck enjoying life



I always make sure I visit Bretton Woods when we are up in NH for vacation

[graywarrior]

36. Bwhah ahaha haha hahaha!

That is so you!

[Reverend_Smitty]

40. lol...you know when I go on vacation I like to soak up some of the local flavor

:P

[graywarrior]

41. You soak up local flavor around here and you'll be drunkm24/7

[YankeyMCC]

35. Nice!

I just finished reading Lucy Crawford's History of the White Mountains.

In there was a passage where her husband EA Crawford describes how he carries supplies back and forth to a group of hikers part way up the mountain then at the end of the day arriving back at their camp to find they expected him to cut wood and make supper. He obliged them and although they complained of the comforts or lack thereof for sleep he found no trouble getting to sleep that night :)

[graywarrior]

38. Mt. Wash Hotel has a strange mix of guests.

But the hardcore hikers stay at either The Highland Center down the road, or go over to Pinkham and stay there. Then they hike up to the huts for the night.

[YankeyMCC]

43. Oh I know I was just

thinking of the comparison between your day of hard work vs EA's day of hard work there in the notch :)

[graywarrior]

45. *snort*

I know...I practically smiled at work yesterday.

[SPKrazy]

42. Pretty place!

looks like fun too!

:hi:

Reminds me of some parts of Arkansas near where I live, but the snow on the mountains reminds me of parts of Colorado.

[Haole Girl]

44. Wow...that hotel just looks haunted!!

:scared:

[graywarrior]

46. It is.

Truly.