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As you know, the husband and I have a timeshare and it’s through that we do most of our traveling. In the six years we’ve owned it we’ve been to some fabulous resorts…. Sedona, Williamsburg, Palm Coast… all wonderful. Killington, not so much. Our choice this trip was Smugglers Notch, a ski resort in Jeffersonville Vermont we’ve visited twice before. Our first stay was marvelous, our second less so. It’s a bit of a crap shoot which unit and community you’ll be assigned, and seeing that this was a last minute booking at peak leaf peeping season, there wasn’t any wiggle room.
The resort is tucked away on the side of a mountain and is quite large.
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We like peace and quiet and prefer the condos on the edges, away from the center village’s restaurants and shops. So naturally they booked us into Evergreen, right behind the main office.
Pro – we got the top floor and could see the mountain from our balcony.
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Con – we were right next to the chair lift.
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Pro – the unit was large. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace and full kitchen. Solidly built, we never heard doors closing or noisy neighbors.
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Con- the decor hadn’t been updated for decades and was extremely plain.
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Pro- the king size bed was very comfortable.
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And there was a free box of maple cookies to munch while reclining.
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Con- there was a jacuzzi tub in bedroom. I’ve seen this at a quite a few other resorts and it never fails to surprise me. Tubs belong in bathrooms, period.
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And by the way…
The eighties called, they want their wallpaper back.
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Mirrors?
Oh yeah, there were plenty of those.
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Damn. That was a whole lotta me to wake up to every morning.
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River's world..... 
I hope you had a nice time.
I stayed once in a hotel in Niagara Falls that had a jacuzzi tub between the kitchen and the living room. Just right out there.
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Because on the way from the couch to the refrigerator you never know when the urge might strike. It’s bizarre!
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EVERYTHING about the mirror picture has set the tone for my day. Perfect!
I can now conference the shit out of my students.Thank you.
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I’m not sure how endless visions of me could ever be inspiring, but you’re quite welcome.
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Hello bootiful!
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You’ll have to say that 30 more times. There were an awful lot of me.
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Hello bootiful x 30
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Did that work??
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Close enough.
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I’m hung up on the decorating in this timeshare. I wonder how long has it been like this? It screams 1980s, yet seems clean. I dunno…
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It was very clean, comfortable and quiet. We’re always out exploring and only sleep and shower there anyway. Some units have been updated, others not. You never know which one you’ll get. It’s like condominium roulette.
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Holy shit, those mirrors had River times infinity going there! lol
Yeah it looks comfy physically but visually its painful to see. The pink 1980’s wallpaper and mirrors every place in the bathroom? No thank you. And as for the jacuzzi in the bedroom, I’m thinking the 1970’s are there too…lol.
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That’s the only issue with timeshares, some units are beautiful and up to date, others clearly are not. But we paid $79 for 3 days, it’s hard to complain.
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Very clever last picture. Shows a keen eye utilizing the mirror image like that. The place looks very clean and organized but yeah. it also looks like it’s from a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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It was clean, organized and well stocked. The towels were fluffy and ample, the kitchen had numerous small appliances. Everything was comfortable and quiet. I can forgive outdated decor for that.
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The best thing about the resort is your ever repeated picture! Is that in every room? :O)
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Good lord no. Thirty of me are more than enough.
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Thanks for the giggles. Oh, and I still have hair envy! That place DOES need an update, but hey, you got away and that’s just wonderful!
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We’re hardly ever there anyway. If it’s clean, with a comfortable bed? I’m good.
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Look at you!!! ❤️
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And me, and me, and me, etc etc…..
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I bet the “extremely plain decor” didn’t bother hubby, which makes him a man after my own heart when it comes to accommodations (so long as it has the “pros” you enumerate). Sorry, but I’m not big on updating just for the sake of updating!
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Then this time warp unit would fit you just fine. And I joke, but it was perfectly comfortable.
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OK, it’s a time travel share that comes with an army of rivergirls. The part that interested me the most was the photo with your right hand in it. Your nails are always looking well manicured and I would imagine doing one with your non dominant hand would be a challenge. I can barely clip my nails with my right hand. We do vrbo when we go on vacation, but it’s expensive and can be a pain in the ass to get a good place. I’m with you on the décor. I do want it to be interesting and feel like a home. I’m glad you had a good time.
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We’ve done VRBO. There are some nice places but damn, I don’t want to pay $2,000 a week and then a couple hundred dollars in cleaning fees. We get a two bedroom two bath condo for $199 a week. Granted a few of them look like grandma house, but that’s half the fun.
And we always manage to have a good time when traveling. The trick is being able to laugh at the inevitable disasters.
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Ooh, I love a jacuzzi in the bedroom! Soaking and TV at the same time! Despite the cons, it looks like a great place to spend a few days.
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It was fine. Really, as long as it’s clean and quiet I can live with the quirks.
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I love a jacuzzi tub in the main room! Tara and I had one in the hotel room we booked for our honeymoon. I have fond memories of sitting in there, sipping wine and watching “Breaking Bad.” What can I say? It was one of the final episodes and there was no way we were missing that!
Throw in some maple cookies and it would have been perfect.
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I’m just not a tub person. Bath, jacuzzi or hot.
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