Okay… I lied. When we discovered the cairn garden I thought we were at the top, but it turns out we weren’t.

Yes ladies and gentlemen….

There will be more rocks.

And trees.

And trees that hug rocks.
But I promise you…

This time we had found the top.

But standing there, it really does make you wonder where all the water comes from.
The pools are shallow and yet the water keeps flowing… and flowing… and flowing.
Flowing so much in fact..

You knew that was coming, right?
Add another christened outhouse to the list.
Done with the Baths, we back headed down.

Through some lovely paths…

Where sometimes you just have to look up.

And soak in the splendor of autumn.
Naturally, when you look up…. you’re apt to trip over something you would have seen if you were looking down.
Like I did.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who sees a half buried zombie toe here.

And here.
Overgrown toenails et al.
It’s enough to make a girl shiver…
And crave a fortifying alcoholic beverage.

Which I found here.

At the Black Cap Grille, one of our favorite spots in North Conway.

Happily fortified with cocktails and a yummy grilled Caesar salad (If you’ve never eaten it this way? Start now)
And some succulent crab cakes…

We called it a day.
Finally! Civilization!
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But… but…
Zombie toes!
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That looks like a zombie’s toe to me, as well. You better run. They like brains – – yanno!
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Don’t worry, I quickened my pace after the sighting.
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Yay for food pics! It was worth the wait!
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I give zombie toes…. and all you want is food?
Very disappointing.
😉
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Zombie toes don’t make me salivate the same way 😄
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What do you get when you cross toes AND food?
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Tofu
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My 3yo calls it Toefood. Seriously, I kid you not.
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Kids do say the most amazing things.
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I’ve had tofu… and agree completely!
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I’m surprised you were able to make it down, and I’m glad you got your reward. Thanks for taking us along.
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Well, down is usually easier than up… unless there are zombies. Then all bets are off.
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Down hurts my knees more, but gravity does help (and I’m walking toward beer).
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Good beer is the proverbial carrot that pushes us ever onward…
😊
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Well, if you weren’t “back headed down” you might not have tripped over zombie toes. 🙂
BTW, you should make a Zazzle calendar of all the christened outhouses.
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I’ve watched my husband christen just about everything over the years… so, no calendar. I’m good.
😉
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Would you believe 1) I did see the zombie toe? 2) Not only have I not had a Moscow Mule? I have not had crab cakes. 3) I don’t know what to write here because just 2 didn’t sound good.
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You’ve never had a mule or a crab cake?
Jesus woman…
What do you for recreation out there in the boons?
🤣
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Oh the list I could make………………………….
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Wow, beautiful rocks, zombie toes and ultimately good food. What an adventure River. 😎
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Life is what you make it!
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“a yummy grilled Caesar salad (If you’ve never eaten it this way? Start now)” Calling that a Caesar Salad is like calling a veggie burger a burger!!! Sacrilegious! I spent 4 years serving Caesar Salads by making them table side and it is a lot of work but worth smashing an anchovy melding it with a clove of crushed garlic tossing the greens with a egg yolk and using fine virgin oil!
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Yes, yes… I’ve heard that purist argument a thousand times. It’s wonderful that way, but this is a modern twist and good as well!
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I’m not saying it isn’t wonderful–just call it another name!! :O)
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I call ’em like I see ’em!
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OOOPPPPSSSS!! Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything–5,000 rock pictures versus 2 food pictures–now it will probably be 10,000 rocks and 1 food picture to teach me a lesson!
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That could be easily arranged….
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After all these posts, I feel like I’ve got rocks in my head (I know, it’s not like it’s something I didn’t already have). It’s just that I’ve just about run out of comments about rocks (I’m not a rock scientist, you know).
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Understood. So many rocks… not nearly enough rock puns.
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The food looks fantastic!! The zombie toes are creepy.
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It was… and they definitely were!
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… salads and zombie toes are rather thin fair for snarking. I guess I could fall back on outhouse humor …
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What? I should think zombie toes would be sufficient subject matter. You don’t see those everyday after all…
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I’ll have what you’re having!
Also, zombie toes ew and trees beautiful! What a wonderful trip!
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It was a perfect time of year to be there…
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