July, 2011 – Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina
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Blue Ridge Parkway
We passed the Metlife blimp crew on the highway. Then who should pull into the gas station? The Metlife blimp crew!
We passed the Metlife blimp crew on the highway. Then who should pull into the gas station? The Metlife blimp crew!
Somewhere in West Virginia, Bessie has a twin.
Somewhere in West Virginia, Bessie has a twin.
Another view.
Another view.
West Virginia.
West Virginia.
Yokum's
Yokum's
Shenandoah Valley. Hardly anyone there on a Sunday morning.
Shenandoah Valley. Hardly anyone there on a Sunday morning.
Finally! We're at the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Finally! We're at the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Our first stop - Humpback rocks.
Our first stop - Humpback rocks.
One mean chicken
One mean chicken
One of a million stops I made on the way to the top of the Mountain.
One of a million stops I made on the way to the top of the Mountain.
Finally! The top!
Finally! The top!
Ok, that's really the top, but it was just a little too far down for clumsy me.
Ok, that's really the top, but it was just a little too far down for clumsy me.
Good bye walking stick.
Good bye walking stick.
Lunch at McAllister's. Delicious! I highly recommend it.
Lunch at McAllister's. Delicious! I highly recommend it.
Best French Dip I've had in a long long time.
Best French Dip I've had in a long long time.
The view from Mill Mountain of Roanoke
The view from Mill Mountain of Roanoke
The Mill Mountain Star.
The Mill Mountain Star.
Items from Black Dog Salvage
Items from Black Dog Salvage
Neon Signs of Roanoke - much better at night.
Neon Signs of Roanoke - much better at night.
Mabry Mill - the pot roast at the restaurant was delicious!
Mabry Mill - the pot roast at the restaurant was delicious!
Making a spoon
Making a spoon
Scenes from the Mast General Store in Boone, North Carolina.
Scenes from the Mast General Store in Boone, North Carolina.
We could have had ice cream here, but it wasn't the right time.
We could have had ice cream here, but it wasn't the right time.
A fellow visiting MINI
A fellow visiting MINI
Bat house for super heros.
Bat house for super heros.
Mose H Cone Memorial Park, whoever he was, he had an awesome house with an awesome view.
Mose H Cone Memorial Park, whoever he was, he had an awesome house with an awesome view.
The view.
The view.
Jenni Kayaking in the Mountains
Jenni Kayaking in the Mountains
Linn Cove Viaduct
Linn Cove Viaduct
Another MINI encounter
Another MINI encounter
To Linville Falls
To Linville Falls
Climbing higher into the mountains, we see the fog rolling in.
Climbing higher into the mountains, we see the fog rolling in.
Another MINI! What are the chances?
Another MINI! What are the chances?
A night of Mini Golf. For some odd reason they wouldn't let Bessie on the course.
A night of Mini Golf. For some odd reason they wouldn't let Bessie on the course.
Jenny wins!
Jenny wins!
A lovely quilt at the Folk Art Center.
A lovely quilt at the Folk Art Center.
The North Carolina Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum
The restaurant at Mount Pisgah
The restaurant at Mount Pisgah
The Blueberry Cobbler
The Blueberry Cobbler
French Silk Pie
French Silk Pie
LOOK! A MINI!
LOOK! A MINI!
Bessie and crew at 6,000+ Feet.
Bessie and crew at 6,000+ Feet.
At Waterrock Knob overlook.
At Waterrock Knob overlook.
Sunset in the mountains.
Sunset in the mountains.
Mingo Falls - The easiest waterfall to get to that we visited.
Mingo Falls - The easiest waterfall to get to that we visited.
A little village in the Smokey Mountains.
A little village in the Smokey Mountains.
A mill, just down the road from the village.
A mill, just down the road from the village.
To Clingman's Dome
To Clingman's Dome
There it is! Just a little ways to go.
There it is! Just a little ways to go.
A Midwestern MINI!
A Midwestern MINI!
Laurel Falls - I think! Maybe one of my friends will confirm.
Laurel Falls - I think! Maybe one of my friends will confirm.
SUPER BUSY!
SUPER BUSY!
And suddenly - We're home! Yeah! Let's go back in autumn!
And suddenly - We're home! Yeah! Let's go back in autumn!