What a great thread to start, Coley!
I have truly enjoyed reading everyone's "Lake Traditions"!
Some of my Lake Traditions have been listed already, as they are common, but here goes:
stoping at the rest ares off rt 93 to get the Weirs Times and the Laker
when arriving, we always stay on the highway (rt.93) as long as possible (exit 23) to get there the quickest; but when we leave, we always go the "long way" winding around the lake via rt.3, so it takes longer to get to the highway!
always look forward to the 1st glimpse of the small lakes on rt 104 in Meredith, then as we make our way to the cottage in Moultonborough, we always stop in the parking lot of the docks in Meredith and just look out at the Big Lake, then we continue on and stop in Center Harbor too (usually the Mount is there!)
when we arrive at the cottage, I always 1st walk out to the edge of the dock, look over towards the Castle in the Clouds, and just sit and take it all in, perhaps a Loon will be in sight or in ear shot ("the Loons Norman!")
a more recent tradition - dining at Peking Tokyo is a must!
going to the Old Country Store in Moultonborough, always a must stop, even if i don't buy anything, just have to go there!
I always say "good bye" out loud to the lake and the cottage when leaving, even if only for a little while
each night that we are at cottage (and not out doing something else) I always have to go down to the deck on the Lake with my camera and watch the sunset and try to get that "perfect picture"! nothing beats a sunset at Lake Winni!
and as Mets3007 stated in his #5:"Enjoy each day there and realize life is good at the Lake"
Oh how I love it at the Lake!!
