Friends, free high-speed wireless Internet at hotels is something that is easy to take for granted. Last night, we stayed in Boone, NC, in a very retro motel, and we had no Internet.
That said, yesterday was an interesting day. We finished our day in Asheville with a short tour of downtown, in pouring rain, and then we got onto the Blue Ridge Parkway, a highway that stretches across the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Apalachain chain. The drive is green and scenic, with plenty of beautiful valleys and vistas. We ended the day in Boone.
Today, we set of to finish the Blue Ridge Parkway. Our two destinations were Mt. Airy and Roanoke, where we are now.
What is Mt. Airy? Well, it'll be a little riddle. I'll give you some hints: we ate at Snappy Lunch, visited the office of the Sheriff/Justice of the Peace, and saw the inspiration for a classic sit-com town. What is this town's Hollywood name? Who was born here? Try to guess (and try not to use the Internet!)
After Mt. Airy, we got hopelessly lost on country roads trying to reach the Parkway, and finally, when we did find it, we went to the Mabry Mill. It's a historic site but, little did we know, the mill still functions, the black-smith's forge is still hot, and the history keeps on going. We saw a blacksmith improving his bellows system, a man weaving chair-bottoms out of chestnut bark, and a lady weaving willow baskets. It was such a scenic place, other state's have put pictures of it on their postcards! It was really unique and wonderful. Dad kept saying that it was "the sirloin of the Parkway!" We had steak tonight.
We reached Roanoke safe and sound, and are ready to lay back and relax.
Jane
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