Never let it be said I’m not up for a good waterfall.
Sadly, this Mother wasn’t.
It sounded promising, so we headed down.
And while it was a pretty spot, I didn’t see a whole lot falling.
Oh, there were stacked rocks.
And precariously balanced rocks…
But even when we followed the sound of running water, there wasn’t much falling.
I’m sure it’s much more impressive in the spring.
But we still enjoyed the walk, the day, and…
The rocks.
A scenic drive…
Some foliage…
Some mountains…
And a lovely old bed and breakfast later….
We followed someone’s advice and stopped for a meal at the Sudbury Inn in Bethel.
Tucked away out back, down some dark steps… we found what I can only describe as the local dive bar.
Local workmen at the bar (shooting us disgusted looks) and slumming prep school students from Gould Academy made up the clientele. Uncomfortable chairs, spotty silverware and a disinterested (borderline surly) bartender/waiter… who made us wait longer than he had to… made us question why we were there.
But despite the business card decorated ceiling and questionable decor…
There was surprisingly good food and at least 2 dozen beers on tap.
Mr. Personality even accommodated the husband’s preference for grilled chicken with his chicken parm.
Which just goes to show you can’t judge a bar if you’re from out of town…. or something like that.
Our 4th day ended at our resort with us walking past the strange carved bear out front.
If I didn’t know better, I’d swear he was praying for new carpet.
River's world..... 
Why is the ceiling so low? The man’s head almost touches it! And you only got one piece of bread with your pasta?!
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The bar area was on a raised platform, why… I have no idea. And yes, one lonely crust of bread.
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Strange name for the falls – still; got to see some beautiful scenery all the same.
I’ve never stayed at a B&B.
Curious, in the image, what is that above the center steeple?
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I believe it was a bear.
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That’s what I thought it was, but I wasn’t sure …from the picture.
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Bears seem to be a recurring theme in that area….
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I’m more surprised that “moose” isn’t
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Mountains= bear.
Swamp= moose.
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In north country I take no chances
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I love the “we want your money, but we don’t really want you” bars you find in touristy places. I love the pictures from the road and from the hike. Waterfalls can be disappointing at times. But it looked like an interesting hike.
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We always manage to make the best of things. Waterless falls… and bars!
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So, a waterfall that ISN’T a waterfall? What’s next? A waterfall that IS a waterfall? Yeah… I’d like to see that, I can tell you…
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There was a definite lack of falling. From the looks of it…. we may have to wait until spring.
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When Mother Walker Falls in the fall, Father Walker gurgles, then gets an icy reception till spring, when he roars with laughter and has to lay low for the summer. It’s not nice to fool around with Mother Walker.
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I never take Mothers lightly….
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Mother Walker’s press agent must have been working overtime!!
The food does look good–I might have to go to Big Louie’s for lunch after the movie today!
What are you keeping from us?? Has New England become a ‘dry’ area?
You didn’t have a drink?
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We had some local beer. Nothing blog worthy!
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Those leaves! So beautiful. As for the “falls” – at least the mini-roar of the barely-cascading water provided a soothing background sound for your explorations. Glad neither of you fell off a cliff into Mother Walker’s abyss!
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There’s rarely any chance of me falling in anywhere…but the husband comes close.
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Ahhh! A man bun!
I’m going to be THAT guy (not Travis) and say you know you’d get better videos if you just turned your phone horizontally right?
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Thank you not Travis. I shall take your tip under advisement.
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LOL! I read the words but the voice in my head said “Mind your own f’n business random internet stranger!” 🙂
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Aww, I’d never say that.
😊
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So glad that the creepy Goodfellas looking bar the food was good. As for the falls, well at least there were rocks, lol.
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Rocks make everything a little better. Even bourbon…
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Great pics!!
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Thanks!
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Well, after enough beer, you could potentially hike Mother Falker Walls. Heeheehee! Mona
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Are you sure that bear isn’t peeing out a couple of those 24 beers?
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I never thought of that…
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Scary thing is I did.
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Why on earth would they put the business cards on the ceiling? That is not helpful to businesses. Tsk. Okay.
I cannot decide if you have a particular talent for water photography or if I just have a penchant for water photography. I hadn’t wondered this until this series. You have captured some beautiful reflections and I love the stacked rocks.
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The only possible explanation for business cards on the ceiling? That most of their clientele end up on the floor, staring straight up.
😉
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