Friday, November 19, 2010

Blue Ridge Mountains: Lake Lure Surroundings '10

 Lake Lure Surroundings
The low mountains around Lake Lure were ablaze with fall color when we were there
Tiny creeks have cut steep ravines throughout the entire area. 
.Homes, farms,, and entire communities, with names like Bat Cave and Chimney Rock, cling to the sides of these ravines, linked precariously by miles and miles of narrow winding roads
 and a countless number of bridges
The downside to all this quaintness is the driving.  Bruce swore the civil engineer who laid out the roads was drunk and had us going around in circle.  Even our Garmin GPS system couldn’t find a direct route to anywhere. 
Then there was the problem of finding provisions
This little building had the only Groceries and gas available for miles Open 12 noon - 5 pm closed on Sundays.   AND NO BOOZE of any sort!
      Welcome to Appalachia
Sorry folks no  hard cider sold here.
But the unpasteurized freshly squeezed apple cider was the best I had ever tasted. We brought a gallon of it home for each of our neighbors..yum 

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