 | One of the great things about Sanford is its central location. You can be at the beach in 3 or 4 hours and in the mountains in about the same amount of time.When our family recently decided to get away for the weekend, we found a wonderful cabin in Franklin, NC. Franklin is a bit over 5 hours from Sanford. We contacted the owners and made arrangements to stay for the weekend. |
The cabin was described as: "Enjoy your getaway in this secluded and quaint, two-bedroom, two-bath, log cabin on over 5 acres. Sit on the rocking chair front porch and enjoy the long range majestic views of the Smoky Mountains. Your visitors may include deer, wild turkey, fox and birds." This cabin was all that and more. Needless to say, we will certainly consider visiting this cabin again if we get the chance. |
| This was the view from the front porch. We sat here and enjoyed the view quite a bit during our stay. The picture really doesn't do the view justice as it doesn't capture some of the faint mountains in the distance. But this wasn't our only view from the front porch! |  |
 | There were several hummingbird feeders and if you sat very still you were rewarded with a visit from these wonderful little creatures. We also saw them chasing one another around the yard during our stay. One evening when we came back we saw a deer. No turkey or fox for us this time though! |
| This is a view of the cabin with the mountains in the distance. We found pretty much everything we needed in this cozy cabin. Franklin is an interesting town to visit with lots of shops and several museums. We will have to return again to see it all. We did get a chance to visit the Whistle Stop Antique mall and I can recommend it as an interesting place to spend a few hours. |  |
 | During our visit we made a trip on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad from Bryson City through the Nantahala River Gorge. It was a beautiful ride and a nice way to spend the afternoon. Following our trip on the train we had even more fun. |
| We went rafting down the Nantahala River with the folks at Nantahala Outdoor Center. It was a great trip and our guides were very professional and did a great job! The water in the river comes from the bottom of a mountain lake and stays in the low 50s year round - so it was COLD! I fell out of the boat at Nantahala Falls at the end but we all had so much fun that we went back the next day and went rafting again! |  |
 | On our way back to the cabin, there was a great overlook on NC 28. This overlook gives a glimpse back at the Nantahala River and the beautiful Smokies that surround it. Follow the link for cabin in Franklin, NC to contact the the super friendly owners of this cabin to make your reservation. |
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Rita Taylor
ERA Ammons Realty
Sanford NC Real Estate
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