Part 2 trip report

Woke up Friday morning and decided to ski Black Mountain again. It%26#39;s a nice small mountain and for a family of four to ski costs 99.00. Can%26#39;t beat that. The terrain was a little rough. Fresh powder not really groomed in makes for some tough skiing at times. I didn%26#39;t fall which is great for me. These 40 plus year bones can%26#39;t take it.

After skiing all day we headed back to the condo to rest and get ready for dinner. We walked over to Stonehurst Manor. We walked in and then decided to leave. We had four boys with us ages 12, 14,15 %26amp; 16. We decided that for a romantic dinner it looked great but for teenage boys not so great. We ended up at Up Country Restaurant. I%26#39;ve driven by it a million times and never went in. It%26#39;s always packed. We gave it a try and it was very good. We didn%26#39;t wait to be seated and the service and food were good. I%26#39;d go back there again.

A few words about my condo. Disappointed is all I can say this year. We rented at Stonehurst Manor from a private owner. I got it on homeaway.com. I rented the same condo last year and really enjoyed it. It seems that the property owner has done nothing since last year. Same everything. Where do I begin? My sister woke up the first morning with ants all over her bathroom. I had a few ants in mine. Then we suspected a mouse or mice. It ate our butter that we left out on the counter. We checked for droppings and confirmed that was what it was. I called the property owner and she said that she hasn%26#39;t had any problems. She sent over her cleaning lady who did play dumb about the ants but said that they knew about the mice. I was also ticked about not having toilet paper or paper towels. For 1500.00 the least they could do is leave enough for the week. Anyway, also discovered the front burner on the stove broken, toaster over, broken. The lamp in my bedroom, the switch broken. Every plate in the cabinet is chipped. We came home from skiing only to discover our mouse left droppings in our measuring cups. The same measuring cups you cook with. How gross!!! I had a terrible internet connection all week. Needless to say I won%26#39;t be back to that condo. The property owners have to realize that yeah you have this property to rent but you also need to put money back into it if you want people to return. New linens and paint go a long way. I would post a review on the homeaway website but I don%26#39;t want to do that. The property owner is really nice and doesn%26#39;t deserve a bad review. Mice and ants are out of her control. The other things, yes she could do a better job but overall the condo wasn%26#39;t bad and it was so quiet. I%26#39;m just glad to be home.

So to recap my week in NH. Got to eat at three different restaurants. Shannon Doors Pub in Jackon, Delany%26#39;s Hole in the Wall, and Up Country Restaurant. All very good. Skied four days out of five and enjoyed that very much. Got to do some shopping and found great deals. The weather was perfect. In the 30%26#39;s all week. All and all a great time as usual in North Conway.

Part 2 trip report

Thanks for the report! I was there recently and felt the same about the relocation of LL Bean, that strip is empty and sad looking, it was once my favorite, I miss the Book Warehouse the most.

Was able to get parking in front of Zeb%26#39;s on a Sun.