Tuesday morning we were free so we decided to
stop at Chimney Rock State Park. Unfortunately it started rainy as soon as we
pulled up but the joy of having an RV is that you can sit in the parking lot
and play travel monopoly until it stops! The weather finally dried up a little
and we headed out. The park has many different hiking trails, a waterfall, and
of course Chimney rock that protrudes out the side of a mountain. We decided to
take all 470 steps to the top instead of the elevator. It was an amazing climb
with spectacular views of Lake Lure. Now, Lake Lure was the backdrop of a
famous movie; here’s a clue, some youth had “The Time of Their Lives” there.
Chimney Rock:
A little further up (even more steps!) was what
they called devil’s head; a rock that had an uncannily likeness to a demon or
Yoda as my boys pointed out. Seth said that the mountain was Jesus’ foot
crushing Satan, out of the mouth of babes!
(Can you see it? Click on it to enlarge it.)
We headed down (in the elevator this time) to hike to the magnificent 400’ Hickory Nut Falls.
At the very end we got to see a groundhog and a
few other little rodents that they keep there. If you’re ever close to Chimney
Rock in North Carolina, I would highly recommend you visit!
We tired her out!
And I just wanted to add this photo below; gifts from friends in South Carolina. Fresh free range eggs (there some green ones in there), homemade salsa and blackberry jam (we got a whole case). I love the South!
1 comment:
I miss you guys SO much and having the boys to explore the great outdoors with :) Also, glad to hear you liked the eggs and you've convinced me to visit Chimney Rock ASAP!
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