Trekking through the Carolinas

 

Aww….the mountains!

Our “friends and family” tour continued across the Carolinas, stopping in Greenville, South Carolina for a short visit with our longtime friends, Carol and Lee.

As always, Captain and Lee shared news of former co-workers and traveled down “Memory Lane.” Mostly they told jokes and shared memes that most folks would not understand.

Lee challenged us to a couple games of Smart A**, which Captain won with Lee a close second.

Crossing the North Carolina border we caught up with our Maryland friends, Juanita and Greg in Asheville to do a bit of brewery hopping. Sampling at these eight breweries, Wicket Weed Funkatorium, Wicket Weed, Burial, Hi-Wire, Twin Leaf, Wedge at Foundation, Bhramari and The Whale.

While The Wedge at Foundation in the River Arts District was quite interesting,

We voted Burial as our favorite, both for the beer and the ambiance.

If you are interested in doing a brewery hop, here are a few tips:

·       Ask for a taste; some breweries will accommodate, others will not. Don’t count on the bartender to make an offer. (Of course, after you sample, you are expected to buy a beer.)

·       Most breweries will do a 5oz pour, but if you don’t ask for it you will get a 12 or 16 ounce glass.

·       Flights are a good way to sample multiple brews.

·       If possible, walk from brewery to brewery to burn calories.

We said “goodbye” to Juanita and Greg with a campfire and promises to stay in touch.

Continuing west, we parked The Wanderer at ABN’s niece and husband’s cabin in Marble, N.C.

After a Saturday morning walk along the Valley and Hiwassee Rivers,

we settled in to watch some disappointing football. Well, it was disappointing for Captain, the Aggie, but Sue and Dave celebrated a win for their team, the Boilermakers.  

Their border collie, Pani, provided most of the entertainment.

Trekking west through the Appalachian Mountains, we have left the grid for a few days.  We are finally in the mountains without electricity, water, sewer connection, and cell service.

 

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