11/15/19 Mike, Gina and I I just love hiking in the Linville Gorge. Today I got to show it off to someone who hasn't been there. That was so much fun! Her ears might be burning because I surely played trail guide! I could hardly contain my excitement. The first place I wanted to go... Continue Reading →
11/2/19 Sherri and I Today is the big hike! It's over an hour from where we stayed in Cherokee back towards I-40. The cars in the lot are frozen this morning! We didn't know how to dress. We checked out and headed through Maggie Valley where we stopped at pancake house and chowed down on,... Continue Reading →
10/31 - 11/2 Sherri and I Sherri asked me what time I wanted to leave Friday. I said Thursday! So right after work Thursday we left and headed to our hotel in Cherokee. The GPS said to turn on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We did and at the top of the turn - road closed?... Continue Reading →
10/20/19 Holly, Jack, Robert, Mike and I They had this great plan to meet at Bear Creek Lake and kayak and hike 2 waterfalls. I got invited late but so glad I did. Mike and I decided to join them. We are supposed to meet at 9:30 Saturday morning. In comes a tropical storm. We... Continue Reading →
10/4/19 Lisa and I Lisa, my crazy friend got off work at 7 am and I picked her up at 8. We headed straight for the Linville Gorge. I thought this would level the playing field since she hasn't had any sleep. 🤣 We went to Table Rock Road and Parked at the Sitting Bear... Continue Reading →
9/26/19 Just me I had to drive to Fletcher NC for work. I was to meet a lady and give her Thread to sell at the Asheville Quilt Guild show. On the way up I had the idea if I finished early enough I would go to find Pearson and Melrose Falls in Saluda on... Continue Reading →
9/20 - 9/22/19 Mike, me and the dogs We are camping at Betsey's old Country store in Mortimer NC. It is North of the visitors center and south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's a long dirt road far away from where ever. If you haven't been there you need to go. We arrived mid... Continue Reading →
Mike, Cooper, Tucker, Sherri and I 9/14-9/15 This weekend we are going to do things a bit different. It is not very normal to head to a state park for me. They are great don't get me wrong but there are so many cool places to hike in North Carolina that are not in a... Continue Reading →
Ashley, Mike snd I 9/1/19. 5.8 miles hiking approx 500 driving miles No real plan today. Going to head back into the Red River Gorge. Ashley says we should go to Cumberland Falls. So we did. It's a long way from Lexington. I didn't know but it's a big tourist area with hotel, camping, cabins,... Continue Reading →
