Been to Franconia Notch, and yes, there are mountains, but it's a whole different feel. Rather than quaint old villages in heavily treed mountains, it's more open, and obviously the moutains are a tad higher. And a lot less trees on the mountains so you can see them much more clearly (I lived in the southern end of the Berkshires in CT and sometimes it was very hard to tell you were in the mountains other than the rushing streams and twisty roads. It was only when you'd hit the top of a ridgeline that you could look out over the rest of the mountains. Both beautiful in their own unique ways and regardless I liked both kinds of mountains...
