north carolina bound

[phatdaddy]

leaving the salt for a coupla days and heading to bryson city enjoy some cool nights and deep creek tubing. if you guys see a white tahoe driving real slow, check for a v-20 sticker in the back glass before you flip it off. i hate driving at elevations greater then 25 feet.

everybody have a safe & happy 4th.

[cfelton]

Hope ya have a nice trip. North Carolina is a beautiful state with alot to offer. I wouldn't live anywhere else!

[Hedge]

Honk on your way through.

[spareparts]

we were up that way last month, didn't make it to Bryson City, but took a days detour to DuPont State park, they have "High Falls, Triple falls and Hooker falls all within walking distance. If you decide to go, wear good walking shoes. Be careful in the water, the rocks are slippery. The water was nice and cool

[Destroyer]

Hope ya have a nice trip. North Carolina is a beautiful state with alot to offer. I wouldn't live anywhere else!

Wife and I have been talking about either Va or NC for retirement.
We have friends in Durham, so would like to be somewhat close to them. Unfortunately wife has a ways to go before she can retire, and since she has a government job having her quit and lose her pension is out of the question..so in about 9 years we'll get down there.

[reelapeelin]

leaving the salt for a coupla days and heading to bryson city enjoy some cool nights and deep creek tubing. if you guys see a white tahoe driving real slow, check for a v-20 sticker in the back glass before you flip it off. i hate driving at elevations greater then 25 feet.

everybody have a safe & happy 4th.



I rafted the Nantahala w/Rolling Thunder several years back...if you've forgotten what COLD feels like...roll out of the raft and into the water!!...LOL!!
Stop on by, Phat!!...you ain't gonna be too far from Sptbg...!!...I'll take you to The Beacon!!...:happy:

[the daydreamer]

phatdaddy you ought to take up the offer from reelapeelin to go to the beacon!!! is is a restaurant you soon wont forget. if you go order a plate of plenty! reel does the blind guy still work there? it had been a while since was last there.

[reelapeelin]

phatdaddy you ought to take up the offer from reelapeelin to go to the beacon!!! is is a restaurant you soon wont forget. if you go order a plate of plenty! reel does the blind guy still work there? it had been a while since was last there.


The Beacon still serves up "A-Plentay!!" as J.C. says...he's the blind guy and was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives...he wasn't there on my last visit, but far as I know he's still around...if you walk outta there hungry, it's YOUR fault!!...

[Skools Out]

heck you come to Mebane too that would be close enough to Durham, in Durham you would be half way between Hedge and myself. but while you're here stop in at Denton for the Old Threshers Reunion at the Farm park and see Blue Runner at the corn sells tent.

http://www.farmpark.com/seot.html

http://www.farmpark.com/

and by the way look on this page

http://www.farmpark.com/seotVendor_information.html

yeah guys that you man in the yellow shirt putting butter on the corn is BR's Dad.

http://www.farmpark.com/clipart/vendors/butterdippedcorn.jpg

[phatdaddy]

thanks for all the offers, made it up and had a blast. great weather and all 15 of the family was there. drove 9 hours and got home and melted. you guys sure have a beautiful state and very friendly locals, tubed deep creek, rafted the nanahalla, and caught trout on the cherokee reservation. cya next year...

[reelapeelin]

thanks for all the offers, made it up and had a blast. great weather and all 15 of the family was there. drove 9 hours and got home and melted. you guys sure have a beautiful state and very friendly locals, tubed deep creek, rafted the nanahalla, and caught trout on the cherokee reservation. cya next year...


Glad you hadda big time up here...didja happen to have a CAMERA w/you??

:thre:

And just how friendly did the locals get??

[phatdaddy]

truth be known, did not take a camera!!! i figured with 10-12 nieces & nephews, aunts & uncles & grandparents, somebody would take some pics. they said they would email them to us. i am the son-in-law who married the only daughter, so i am very low on the totem pole. as far as the local being friendly part, they were mostly taking my money when we were exchanging pleasantries. did meet a cherokee game warden who was all business until i produced the right piece of paper, then he got friendly. when he found out i had 10 lbs of fresh jumbo gulf shrimp he offered to go up to the hatchery and get me a trophy rainbow trout and trade. for the record, a $3.00 tube rental at deep creek is the most bang for a buck money ever spent. i freaked out at the winding ,narrow roads. i would never buy a used truck up there, i figure the tranny & brakes gotta be shot.