The road was our trip today...literally. The Blue Grass Parkway is more than 460 miles long, and we traveled 80 of them. I don't know what we enjoyed more: the flurries of falling leaves around our truck, seeing the beautiful span of the Lynn Cove Viaduct, or learning about some of the region's many folk crafts from local artists at one of the Parkway visitor centers.
We jumped onto the BGP in Asheville and took it all the way to the beautiful town of Blowing Rock, the inspiration for Jan Karon's Mitford (one of the best book series ever!). We were on the lookout for Father Tim, Cynthia and Doolie...we're sure they had just stepped around a corner and out of sight.
We turn the wheel south tomorrow, heading to Atlanta and a few days with my cousin. Our time in western North Carolina has been magical...the peak of fall colors, perfect weather, great time with friends. We're in a bit of shock to realize we've begun our final month on the road; we wish our schedule allowed for more days in this region. As we've said in so many other spots along the way, we'll be back someday!
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| a yarn artist from the area...she dyes, spins and weaves her creations. She was so kind to the girls, letting each of them take a turn on her spinning wheel. |
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| a potter taught the girls a bit about her craft. Of special interest was her use of horse hair in the decorating of her pots...the hair is applied right after the fired pot is removed from the super-heated oven, melting into a unique carbon pattern. |
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| we drove to the top of Mt. Mitchell, in the distance behind the thick layer of cloud. At a little more than 6,600 feet, it's the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Funny to think our home in Colorado Springs is at nearly the same altitude. |
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| The Lynn Viaduct is a series of concrete bridge spans that wind their way around Grandfather Mountain. This picture doesn't do it justice...it's a dramatic piece of engineering. |
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| Views near Blowing Rock |
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