Days 3 and 4....North Carolina

We packed up and moved up the mountains. Instead of towing the car, we opted to just have me follow. We had to climb 3000 feet and since we aren't in a powerful diesel, it can be a bit slow on that ascent. After getting settled in the Boone KOA , which has resident goats and donkeys, we explored the lovely mountain towns of Blowing Rock and Boone. It is very busy up here but must be perfect in the spring and fall. Temperatures have been in the low 60's at night and near 80 in the day. It has rained, mostly heavy downpours at night. Friday night we enjoyed the production of Horn in the West , the oldest Revolutionary War outdoor drama in the country. It was done very well with LOUD
sound effects , cannons, muskets, and a much too explicit hanging. The music and dancing were excellent. In the last few minutes, the rain drops started, causing the narrator to add, "It was a rainy day in the mountains".

Yesterday we happened upon Art in the Park in Blowing Rock. We saw a favorite artist that I had seen at the Winter Park show. His paintings are large depictions of sky and prairie and out of my price range.

While we are out in the cool mtns of the East, Jon and Marybeth are in Grand Junction Colorado in the heat. Getting an early start, they biked over 30 miles. I remember those days when we did long rides in the high country. Despite the lack of oxygen, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Ahhh, youth !
And on a completely different note, these are turtle hamburgers...... picture stolen
from Tommy's blog, this is made with a large hamburger, topped with cheese, then wrapped in bacon and then hot dogs inserted for limbs and head. It probably tastes better than it looks.

And did you notice that I finally figured out hyperlinks???