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Leaving the Kancamagus highway, we took an alternate route. Up and over the Bear Notch road.
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In certain sections, the autumn color was stunning.
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And from the scenic lookout where I screamed at my husband to stop the car….
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Pure perfection.
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Breathe deep of that fresh, crisp mountain air….
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And you’ll know why I keep returning to visit these glorious unspoiled areas.
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I hope my photos do justice to how lovely this part of the White Mountains is….
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And though not as wild as the upper Sabbaday falls, the lower falls were equally lovely.
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We clambered around at leisure, simply enjoying the day.
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Rocks, ya gotta love them… and marvel at their weird stripes.
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This is a very soothing place. Quiet, peaceful…
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What is it about water? Spend enough time near it… and your breathing slows.
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The rest of the world seems to slip away.
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And while my husband was busy climbing and exploring?
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I just… was.
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I highly recommend it.
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Driving farther down the Kancamagus highway we noticed a sign that said Lower Falls, and since we’d just explored the upper… we had to take a look.
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The first thing we saw? A fenced in giant rock. There was no explanation given as to why this particular rock needed its own fence…
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Maybe it just wanted to feel special.
Rocks, they’re so sedimental.
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Poor rock. Did it deserve to be cleaved in half by that tree?
Of quartz not.
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There were lots of rocks. And this made me smile. Rocks here, rocks there….
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There were rocks everywhere.
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Walking farther down we found pools.
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And more rocks, which I never take for granite.
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Even my husband was marveling at the rocky splendor. Though he’s a bit boulder and clambered about near the water’s edge.
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Rock on!
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This is one of the timeshare resorts where I’ve been wanting to stay for some time and we were lucky to grab a few days in the fall because they’re usually booked solid.
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Located in the White Mountains, right off the Kancamagus … you couldn’t ask for a more perfect spot.
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Pro..
Nestled in the trees, on the side of a hill with mountain views from every side….
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It was blissfully quiet yet within walking distance to town.
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Our condo was nice. Comfortable furniture in muted autumn colors, a fireplace…
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Full kitchen…
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And two comfortable bedrooms.
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No, the husband and I don’t sleep separately…
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But booking a two bedroom unit means we have two bathrooms as well…. and that my friends, is the secret to a happy marriage.
Con…
Over looking the master bed?
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A moose whose eyes followed you around the room. Very disturbing, that.
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Pro…
The whirlpool bathtub was in the bathroom.
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Con…
The fixtures were outdated and the only soap offered was in this environmentally friendly dispenser.
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Ever try to shave your legs with liquid soap ladies? I don’t recommend it.
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Pro…
Glorious foliage and mountains right outside our balcony.
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And terraced rocks all around the property.
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There was even the namesake Pollard Brook running right down the middle.
Results of review – adding it to my “would stay there again” list, I’ll just have to remember to bring my own bar of soap.
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