Monday, October 22
Moses Cone Manor and Bass Lake
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Walking the Bass Lake Trail on the manor property.
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View of the Manor house from Bass Lake.
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A picnic lunch
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Stopping for pictures of the viaduct on the way to Grandfather Mountain.
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Grandfather Mountain
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My first visit to Grandfather Mountain.
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The NPS operates the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, that was conveniently located near our hotel, which we went to before the museum closed.
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The Visitor Center
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Part of the Overmountain Victory Trail runs behind the visitor center.
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We stayed at Skyline Village Inn in Spruce Pines.
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For supper, we ate the best tacos at Claudia's.
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| Up early the next morning to see the sunrise from our hotel balcony. |
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Tuesday, October 23
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A waterfall we hiked down to see.
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An overlook of the Blue Ridge Mountains
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First visit to Mount Mitchell
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From Mount Mitchell
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Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
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Hiking in Craggy Gardens
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We made it to the top.
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Fall foliage on the Parkway
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Folk Art Center
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I bought a blown glass ornament for my N.C. themed tree.
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Entry backlogged 7/14/2022
