MD and RD drove us to
several of their favorite nearby places north of Davidson, NC. We left around
9:30am and got back to Davidson around 5:00pm. One of their favorite places is
Blowing Rock, NC. MD snapped a photo of Joe and I at the lookout point that is
just above the rock. I took a few photos of the view and another shot of Joe
climbing one of the rocks.
Blowing Rock is in
the Appalachian Mountains. From the look-out point we drove to Valle Crucis to
lunch at Over Yonder. The restaurant was closed so instead we checked out the
Mast General store and then took a drive up some local roads until we could go no
further. We turned around and drove back to Blowing Rock for lunch. Photos from Mast General Store.
The colors in the
region surprised me as the trees are a mixture of red, dark greens, soft
greens, and blooming dogwoods. During our drive we came across three turkeys,
reminding me of the wild turkeys we have roaming Woodland, California.
Joe snapped a photo
from the car window and the turkeys are camouflaged – they are there though!
We got back into Davidson,
and I took a nap before we went to MD’s father’s house about 5 minutes away in
a neighboring town. Ted just moved up from Florida. Ted is a retired machinist,
like Joe, and so we were excited to meet him. His passion is wood carving – I took
photos of some of his work. The photos do not do his work justice. The intricate
carving is exceptional.We ended our day with
dinner out at a popular restaurant 131 Main. Ted joined MD, RD, Joe, and me for
dinner. It was the first time I had tried a mushroom artichoke soup and it tasted
like heaven in a bowl.
All in all, a most excellent
adventure.
Great and adorable picture of you two kids.
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