Today was tour day but I am not sure I could tell you where exactly we went. We started by driving Charlotte to the Diane’s and Gary’s house where we piled into Gary’s quite comfy Honda Ridgeline (?) truck. From there we went to pick up Diane’s dad, Dan, who is a real character. From Dan’s place we initially went to breakfast at the Waffle House where he picked up the tab and then we went up a myriad of rural roads and highways, some of which were allegedly in North Carolina but there wasn’t much in the way of signage so I had to take the word of our guide, Dan. We drove up some pretty steep mountain roads which made Peggy quite nervous because she wasn’t driving and thinks that any other driver may want to kill him- or herself when transiting roads of this type.
Two places we ended up were mountain overlooks of the low country below and were truly breathtaking. We drove right up to a waterfall which dropped a couple hundred feet to where we were parked and then through a culvert only to promptly drop off another bluff about 150 feet to the valley floor below. Truly spectacular here.
We also drove up to Chimney Rock State Park, where some of the Last of the Mohicans was filmed. It is plainly evident why they filmed here – the country around here is magnificently beautiful. Where else we went is a complete mystery to me because the roads in this area are quite circuitous but we finally got back to Don’s place where we met Dianne’s sister, Debbie, who lives next door. Then we went to another place for dinner named Rory’s (I think) where they again had buffet-style dining with an interesting addition. No sooner had I found all the stuff I wanted to eat when a waitress showed up asking if we would want a grilled pork chop or a grilled sirloin steak. Peg and I bit on the steaks, which were petite but tasty. All of this for about $10 a head. What a great spot.
We finally got back to the Dianne’s and Gary’s place and hopped in Charlotte for the drive back to Paris Mountain State Park.