Scaly Mountian North Carolina & The AppalachianĀ Mountains
Jake and I spent a week at Dave & Lisa’s cabin at Scaly Mountain in North Carolina. At the end of the trip, we drove to see my grandparent’s old house in Gate City VA.
North Carolina Sunset
North Carolina Sunset from Dave's Back Porch
Highlands NC
Downtown Highlands NC
Birthday Dinner
Birthday Dinner with Laura Zweigbaum at Wollfie's in Highlands NC = best Wiener Schnitzel west of Vienna!
Glen Falls North Carolina
Glen Falls North Carolina near Highlands
Hiking Dog
Jake contemplates crossing the stream on our hike in North Carolina
Glen Falls
Glen Falls North Carolina near Highlands
Forest Dog
Jake hiking in North Carolina
Ranger Falls
Ranger Falls North Carolina north of Highlands
Water Fall Dog
Jake on Ranger Falls North Carolina hike
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains somewhere in Tennessee
Best Friends
Jake & Eddie in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee
Grandparent's Home
My grandparent's old home on Sue Street in Gate City VA. We used to visit every summer.
Gate City VA
Just down from my grandparent's house were the railroad tracks. I would put pennies on the track and them look for them the next day here.
Rest In Peace
My grandparent's graves in Weber City just south of Gate City. They retired to Gate City after my Grandfather's successful career as a mining engineer. He served in WWI in the Army Corps of Engineers. My grandmother taught schools in the mining camps they lived in while raising my father. Mom met Dad when my Uncle Ed (Mom's Brother-In-Law) invited Grand Dad and my Father to watch the World Series on their brand new television in the early 1950s. Grand Dad worked for my uncle Ed who ran different mines in West Virginia.
Highlights and impressions!
Best Weiner Schnitzel west of Vienna at Wolfgang’s in Highlands (I first ate here about 20 years ago – still a fixture in the Highlands).
Rain all day Monday – Laura brought it with her when she came š charged the waterfalls and made for two great hikes to see them.
Jake loves to hike – does great on the trails!
Almost got lost on the trail on the way out on the second hike! Jake assured me everything would be just fine.
Asheville NC reminded me of a smaller version of Atlanta complete with bad traffic and a snarled up downtown. However – everyone I saw looked like an ad for REI! It does, however, boast to be the most friendly dog city in the South (or some such).
Beautiful drive to Gate City from the cabin. This must have been a similar route we traveled in the 60s but with no interstates. Gorgeous scenery!
Gate City and surrounding area seemed about the same as I remembered 50+ years ago except the cars were newer :-0
