north carolina bound
 

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.

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

Honk on your way through.

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

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.

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:

a trip to the beacon
 

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!!...

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/vend...dippedcorn.jpg

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...