Today we went to Chimney Rock Park after going into Asheville for, wait for it... more gear! We decided it would be a good idea to invest in hiking shoes to save our feet for the week. This turned out to be a smart move. Our feet held up for the day and we looked like pros on the trails. Thanks, Mast General Store! (Jen: Yes, the feet are holding up nicely. :) )
Chimney rock was gorgeous. We did one strenuous trail that was very steep. I didn't realize how much you could work up a sweat and get your heart rate going by walking in the woods. Check out the pics for Chimney Rock - they speak for themselves. (Jen: We also saw an old cave that was used for making moonshine way back when. I also have to mention here that I forgot to put on deodorant today.)
After hiking we wanted a beer and drove down to Lake Lure to get one at the local Lure Inn bar. A local man in his 70's gave us tourist advice for a good hike later in the week. The bartender asked if we were in town to go to the beach... uh, no... we are from Florida. We are here for the mountains, I'm pretty sure. See "beach" below:
Driving through the mountains is exhilarating now that I trust my Jetta up the hills. The windows have been down the entire time and the air is so refreshing. After a quick dinner in downtown Asheville, we came home. Jen drove the gravel road up to our place and she rocked it like a champ. At one point the car seemed to sputter and I'm saying "hit the gas!!". (Jen: I was gunning it, by the way -- and it was still crawling up the hill!)
Jen planned to use our indoor spa tub and filled it with the hot water - which ran out after it was less that 1/3 full. So we both hit the hot tub outside. Oh man, that was so good for the tootsies. However, we had no hot water left and had to take cold showers afterwards. Quick showers, no doubt.
We are going to watch the movie 'A River Runs Through It' and relax for the night.
Tomorrow: Sliding Rock, more hiking and waterfalls along the Blueridge Parkway!
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