New Hampshire Trip Day 7
I’m a little behind writing this but you’ll get over it.
We woke up this morning to more rain. Oh boy. Across the street from our hotel there was going to be a job fair so I decided to go check it out and see what the market is like out this way. I got a few business cards and made some contacts but nothing solid. It was mostly manufacturing type jobs and such. I was amazed at what people were wearing to a job fair though. I was wearing khakis, a button down blue shirt, and tie. There were people in there wearing dirty jeans and ripped shirts. Way to impress possible employers.
After the fair I picked up the wife and kid and we walked around downtown a little more before grabbing lunch and hitting the road. On the way out of town we passed a most sad sight, at least to my eyes. It was an abandoned Land Rover repair shop. It was a real graveyard of Land Rover history. There were many Series IIAs and even one Series I I believe. There was a SeriesIIA 109 out front in reasonable shape and asking around I found out it had been sitting there for ove 2 years. There was a parts building that the roof had collapsed on exposing many what could be valuable parts to the elements. I dried my tears and we got on the road.
We made it into Manchester for our flight out right on time. The rental car guy didn’t look too pleased at the dirtyness of the 4×4. If I have a 4×4 I’m gonna use it. It was a real mess. Found out we did just shy of 1,000 miles over 7 days. Not bad in a state that’s less than 200 miles long and 70 miles wide. We saw just about every part of that state.
The flight home was uneventful and we got in after 11PM. I do recommend Airport Fast Park for long term parking out at the Austin Airport. They were waiting for us in front of baggage claim and drove us to our car. Even though it was offsite they are faster than onsite parking. They pick you up at your car and drop you off at it in their lot. They load and unload baggage and even give you complimentary bottles of water if you like.
We had a great trip and I’ll write up a detailed impression in the next couple of days once I find some free time.