2022
Rapping up 2022 we made two trips to North Carolina this year. We spent time in Brevard and Highlands. We did a lot of great hiking so check out the pictures and videos.
Rapping up 2022 we made two trips to North Carolina this year. We spent time in Brevard and Highlands. We did a lot of great hiking so check out the pictures and videos.
We are staying at the Izzak Walton Inn. The inn was built during the great days of the railroad to cater to the rail employees. It is a train stop today with a working yard next door. Of course every thing is train themed. There are several rooms on the grounds that are converted rolling…
Traveling via AMTRAK through 16 states in 16 days. 110 hrs and 5 nights on a train. Visiting some of the best parks in the world. We will be hiking and driving on the road to the sun. Hopefully we will have a few stories to tell you here along with a lot of great…
Cosby Tenn. was our destination for the day. We hiked the Gabes Mountain trail today. It is an out and back trail featuring a couple of water falls and some water crossings. We hiked 6 miles and climbed 1,300 feet. It was not a difficult hike but it was a difficult trail. Lots of rocks…
Well we have been stuck on the train about two hours from Portland in Rosevelt WA. Due to a broken track. We had our first night in a sleeper car last night. It was a lot better than slleping in a coach seat. We had a great time in Glacier Park. The Road to the…
Today we headed south on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Wow very nice. We went to an area in the Great Smokey Mountain Park called Smokemont. We hiked the Tow String Trial. It was not a difficult day, 4.7 miles and 725 ft of elevation. However it was a horse trail and it rained a few…
Well we made it home in time to prep for hurricane Irma. The boats are all tide down and all the outdoor furniture is put away. We left the island yesterday and we are in Greensboro waiting out the storm. Hope for the best. I hope to have time to edit the pics this week…