Adirondacks Trip Report
Aug 21st, 2005, 02:39 PM
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Adirondacks Trip Report
Buffalo Girl and several others helped my brother plan a last minute trip to the Adirondacks. I insisted he give me some feedback on his experiences.
He stayed first at Ruah B and B (http://ruahbb.com). He said the rooms were gorgeous and very comfortable. He preferred Flirtation as it was not airconditioned allowing them to enjoy the evening breezes off the lake. He also said breakfast was excellent, the views were terrific and he greatly enjoyed his stay there.
He went on to Elk Lake Lodge. It was remote, a hikers' paradise. There were miles and miles of trails. The accomodations he had were in the lodge. His was a very small room with twin beds and standup shower. As advertised, but not very romantic. The food is served at very specific times during the day, the schedule was a bit rigid. The food was only average, nothing special. He felt it was not worth the $$$ he spent. Others desiring a rustic quiet hiking holiday might feel differently.
Buffalo Girl, he did say thank you for your recommendation. It was a high point on the trip.
He stayed first at Ruah B and B (http://ruahbb.com). He said the rooms were gorgeous and very comfortable. He preferred Flirtation as it was not airconditioned allowing them to enjoy the evening breezes off the lake. He also said breakfast was excellent, the views were terrific and he greatly enjoyed his stay there.
He went on to Elk Lake Lodge. It was remote, a hikers' paradise. There were miles and miles of trails. The accomodations he had were in the lodge. His was a very small room with twin beds and standup shower. As advertised, but not very romantic. The food is served at very specific times during the day, the schedule was a bit rigid. The food was only average, nothing special. He felt it was not worth the $$$ he spent. Others desiring a rustic quiet hiking holiday might feel differently.
Buffalo Girl, he did say thank you for your recommendation. It was a high point on the trip.
Aug 22nd, 2005, 08:36 AM
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cmcfong: Thanks for the update, and I'm so happy your brother enjoyed his stay. But I'm envious, because I haven't stayed there yet. On my next trip to VT to visit my brother I think I'll have to add on an extra day so I can stay at the Ruah!
Aug 22nd, 2005, 03:23 PM
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wliwl, you did indeed send up some pretty clear warnings about Elk Lake, but he was faced with very limited availability. Because his girlfriend is dealing with a difficult family problem they were unable to plan much in advance. He confirms your observations about room size and the food. I think he was thrilled with Rhua and without the help of Buffalo Girl we never would have found it. He said it was a good trip all in all, he even liked Elk Lake but it was a lot of money for fairly spartan accomodations and institutional food.
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