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Breakfast at the Balsam Inn. Don & Shirley Freese, Brian & Paula
Parker and Don & Kathy Drabik. |
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David & June Hay driving the parkway. |
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Bill & Rhett on the parkway. |
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There were numerous tunnels. This is George Orndorff near the
tunnel exit.
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Stopping and enjoying one of the many overlooks. |
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Another view of the cars at the overlook. |
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Walt Puryear at the observation area. |
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Rhett Lamb repairing a scrapping brake retainer pin.
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Betty Villers hiking
back to a river and falls. It was further than we
expected.
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The stairs down to the river bridge. |
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A view of the group on the bridge. |
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Shirley Freese, Bob Merrell and Chris Struppeck along the river.
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Chris Struppeck
looking down at the falls. |
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The cars in the parking area. |
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We ate a late lunch in the historic area of Ashville and walked
the town. |
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Betty Villers in Chimney Rock. |
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David Hay's car in front of the Lake Lure Inn & Spa. It was built in
1927. |
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The Lake Lure Inn was decorated with wonderful and valuable
antiques. |
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Gathering again on a porch. (Bill Johnson's cooler was always
full of Colorado beer.) |
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David Hay's car with the sun setting on the hills.
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Don Freese's and Walt Puryear's cars in front of the Inn. |
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Betty
Villers and Walt Puryear on the deck of our dinner restaurant. |
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Breakfast Wednesday morning... |
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June & David Hay prepare their car for the trip home. |
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Don Drabik's car as the sun rises onto the Inn. |
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Brian Parker's car with the heavy morning dew.. |
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A view of the Lake Lure Inn as we headed for home. Already
anticipating Lexington KY next year. |
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