We are in Carson Washington for the Eclipse. I guess the once in a lifetime aspect is what made it unique, otherwise it just got dark and cold in the middle of the day. It is a weird flat light. So we are off to look for more waterfalls. We have a great cabin with a wonderful bed…..after sleeping on the train. 
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…
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…
We stuck close to home today and we hiked the Cataloochee Divide trail. This is a trail that runs on the Cataloochee Divide which is the eastern boundry for the Smokey Mountian Park. The Trail head is only about 1.5 miles up the mountian from the cabin as the crow flies, however it is 8…
The weather and or the weatherman has not been our best friend the last two days. Yesterday the weather kept us from doing any hiking. Today we were able to visit Lake Junaluska again and take the 4 mile trail around the lake. The weatherman said it would rain all afternoon and at this point…
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…
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…