We have seen a tiny bit of New York, now we will head to New England. You may have noticed already that a lot of places in America have the word “new” in their name. This is easy to understand once you have a look at the history of the continent. Majority of current population of the New World (see? New again) are descendants of the settlers from colonial era. And those settlers, when they were arriving in this unknown (for them) world were founding towns and villages and naming them after locations they knew in the Old World. Sometimes the whole regions were called in that manner. And remember – New World is not only the Americas. That’s why you have heard of New Zealand. Or New South Wales. On some cases the “new” land is much more known than the original place. Take New Zealand for example. Do you know where Zealand is? Well, the correct spelling is Zeeland and it’s a province in the Netherlands (see? Netherlands again…).

New England takes its name from – what a coincidence – England. It consists of six states that are located in the northeastern part of the country. The region was one of the first to be colonized by the English settlers but also one of the first to resist British rule (see Boston Tea Party).

We will have a look around New Hampshire, nicknamed as “the Granite State”. The photos below will clarify where the name came from:

But probably the state is better known for its motto: Live Free or Die. The short sentence conveys a strong message about the state’s approach to liberty. It is used on state’s license plates.

New Hampshire is a land of lakes, forests and mountains. A great place to visit all year round with scenic roads, beautiful vistas, colourful autumn foliage and world-class ski resorts.

And you know what makes travels easier in the USA compared to other western countries?

This:

In the next post we will take advantage of that and visit one very famous mountain.