Blue Ridge Parkway - October 2018

 Monday, October 22

 

Moses Cone Manor and Bass Lake

 

Walking the Bass Lake Trail on the manor property.

 

 

View of the Manor house from Bass Lake.

A picnic lunch

Stopping for pictures of the viaduct on the way to Grandfather Mountain.

Grandfather Mountain

My first visit to Grandfather Mountain.

The NPS operates the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, that was conveniently located near our hotel, which we went to before the museum closed.  

 

The Visitor Center

Part of the Overmountain Victory Trail runs behind the visitor center.

 

We stayed at Skyline Village Inn in Spruce Pines.

 

 

For supper, we ate the best tacos at Claudia's.

Up early the next morning to see the sunrise from our hotel balcony. 

Tuesday, October 23

A waterfall we hiked down to see.

An overlook of the Blue Ridge Mountains

 

First visit to Mount Mitchell

From Mount Mitchell

Craggy Gardens Visitor Center

Hiking in Craggy Gardens

We made it to the top.

Fall foliage on the Parkway

Folk Art Center

I bought a blown glass ornament for my N.C. themed tree.

Entry backlogged 7/14/2022

Körner's Folly

Located in Kernersville, this whimsical and romantic, one-of-a kind house built by Jule Körner, expresses his love for detail, architecture and family. 

He had an early career of designing furniture that he showcased in his home.  The house was originally built on ground level, with a carriageway running through the middle with two doors on either end.  

After his marriage, the house was raised and a hallway was put in after his wife Polly wanted no more horses in her house!  Now one end of the hall is the entrance and the Breakfast Room is at the other end.

 

 

Körner's Folly, with only three stories, but many more levels, will take you on twists and turns that keep you guessing as to where you will end up!

Jule and Polly had two children, a son and daughter.  The early years children's rooms have very low ceilings, which is hard to tell in this picture.  I am 5'3" and had a few inches to spare before hitting my head; I feel for tall people in this room!

 Later the children moved into other rooms; the daughter in the Rose Room and the son into the Blue Room, which used to be the father's when he was still a bachelor.

The detail and molding!

The Reception Room - 

 

These Courting Couches amuse me.  This room has two of them, a two-seater and a three (you can't leave out the chaperone!)

Courting Couch

Mrs. Körner turned the attic into a Children's Theater.

 

The Stage

This is such a fun house to tour!  

For more information: http://www.kornersfolly.org/