Asheville NC

Yesterday was a travel day- it took a little more than 6 hours to get from Smith Mountain Lake, VA to Campfire Lodgings in Asheville, NC. Once we arrived, Bryan and Aaron set up camp and Braden and I went in search of the stocked fishing pond. Around 7:30, we needed a few supplies and we were ready to eat so we decided to head into town. Experienced our first Steak and Shake dining experience...once back at camp, we took hot showers and watched cable tv ( yes, they have 70 channels!!!!) It's the little things :-) Here are some pictures from yesterday's adventure...



Bodie fell asleep in this position...True downward dog!


Our view coming into North Carolina


We're here!


Setting up our site, D11.


At the pond


Braden made his own fishing contraption - a homemade bobber - and we caught fish!



Victory!






Handsome Aaron at Steak and Shake!


The view's are spectacular!


Aaron making a rare appearance at the fishing hole


It's a sorry little hole, but Braden can catch a fish in any water


Good times :)


Amy is a REBEL!


Pisgah National Forest





What else would we be doing near the water?


Braden working on his Fly technique


The great crossing!


It's like 50 degrees in there!






SLIDE ROCK in Pisgah National Forest


After the Slide


Fathers Day on the Road!


Funny sign at the Chocolate Fetish


Blue Mountain Pizza.... so.... full

Stopped to talk to a Veteran downtown.  Mr. Earl, but they call him Happy.   Everyone in town seems to know him and he was fun to chat with for a while.   After three tours in Nam and living through Katrina, he returned home "to the most beautiful place on earth".

We had a great time in Asheville, NC and would definitely return.  The landscape is stunning, the rivers are fresh and clean and the people are really nice.