New Hampshire and Massachusetts are filled with towns and villages that are nearly 400 years old. Many have buildings that have stood the test of time and existed during the colonial period. Exeter’s claim to fame is to be the first capital of New Hampshire and  home to Philips Exeter school, an Ivy League prep. It is a very beautiful town, with stately old mansions and exquisitely manicured lawns. The downtown is certainly worth walking around.

As I drove into town, I noticed a crew rowing team in the lagoon outside of town. We don’t have crew in Missouri. Our kids didn’t play rugby or lacrosse either, but kids in New England do!

Exeter is about ten miles west of the beach. It’s also about ten or twelve miles north of Hampstead. With those two amenities, I’m thinking this could be a really nice town for us to live.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller