The Queen climbs a mountain...

One beautiful August day, the mountain man

and his Queen

climbed a Mountain.

(Okay, they used the Royal Motorized Vehicle to do the climbing.)

Once the perilous acscent to the top was complete,

the Queen and her man joined the many travelers who stopped and viewed,

in awe,

the magnificient vistas.

As the Queen sat high on her rocky, lichen-covered mountain throne,

she was struck by many profound and possibly life-changing thoughts.

Thoughts such as these :

"How very, very lucky are We, (you know the royal We), to be sitting here, on the top to the world, savoring this view ? We are so grateful for this moment in time !"

Or

"That road was so ^$*&@* (insert Royal expletive here) steep, I swear I saw the clouds go diagonal !"

Or

"These wind-beaten shrubs that withstand the elements and thrive on the side of the mountain are an example to us all !"

Or

"When [W]e tire of well-worn ways, [W]e seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view." (Okay, that was a thought from Ella Wheeler Wilcox, but it could have been her Majesty's !)

Viewing grand vistas and thinking profound thoughts finally complete, the Queen and her man headed back down the mountain. The perilous descent survived, they arrived at level ground forever changed after their adventure.

The moral of our tale is :

If you wish to feel like the Queen of the World (or the King, for that matter), travel to Gorham, New Hampshire and climb the majestic Mount Washington. You will be forever changed!