87 sunny degrees made for the perfect afternoon for a ride with the top down. He didn't mention where he was taking us - partly because he wasn't so sure himself.
We turned off the highway on to some very dusty dirt roads. He's Jon in the "town square" of Washington, NH - the first town in the Union to name themselves in honor of Gen. George Washington in 1776.
One of the many streams, rivers, and lakes we came across on our drive.
We went out of our way to see this national landmark of civil engineering - a set of three stone bridges constructed without mortar built by Scottish craftsman early in the 19th century. Two of them held us and the miata without difficulty.
Also, we passed by the birthplace of former President Franklin Pierce - the only president to claim NH as their birthplace.
But the real reason Jon decided to hop in the car for a 2 hour drive, was the chance to experience Schnitzelfest in Hillsborough, NH. Beer, bratwurst, schnitzel, red cabbage, saurkraut, and potato salad all under one tent with a ompa-pa band and even a few locals in traditional dress made for a very fun afternoon.