NEW ENGLAND BLOG September 27th, 2023 - WHITE MOUNTAINS, NH

 

9/27/23– With Portland crossed off the list, it’s now time to venture to New Hampshire. Our Airbnb gives us an extra hour before check-out and we promptly leave at 11am for the hour and fifteen minute drive down the tree-lined back roads.

      

We arrive at the Holiday Inn in North Conway shortly after noon but our room isn’t ready yet. Knowing this was a possibility, we take this time to explore the area and set our GPS for Albany Covered Bridge. On the way, we pull over for some photos of the rock layered creek that lines the windy road. The view is very impressive as the water shoots down the babbling brook. Sharece does slip on one of the rocks, but she appears fine for now. We’ll see how that turns out later.

Ten more minutes down the road and we get to the bridge. First built in 1858, it’s a wooden structure expanding over the creek that fits in nicely with the surrounding fall-colored trees. We do have to wait for the bridge to clear as a tour group comes rolling through for a spell, but it quiets down and we’re free to take the scenery in.

Our next stop is Sabbaday Falls. There’s plenty of parking when we arrive and it’s a small hike to get to, but so worth it. The weather has also cooperated nicely with clear, blue skies and 71 degrees. We couldn’t ask for a more perfect day as the contrast in colors is exactly what we were hoping for.

The time is now close to 3pm as we travel the thirty minutes back to our hotel. Upon checking in I notice they have a hot tub, which will be a nice reprieve later tonight, but first we have one more destination in mind to go to.

We hit up a distillery down the road for a flight of tastings. We try Vodka, Whiskey, Bourbon and a very interesting Maple that’s great by itself. Definitely have to buy a few bottles of this! Then we look around at a souvenir shop, but are not impressed, so we drive back to the hotel for the night. Not before getting a full pizza and enjoying it at the hot tub.

What a fantastic day to roam around, especially since we didn’t have any of this in our initial plans. It’s always good to have flexibility while on a trip and this is the reason why, as you never know what you may run into.

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