Fall Color

We drove through the NC mountains on October 19th on our way back from Nashville, TN. The leaves had hardly changed color, so two weeks later we decided to see if we could catch the fall colors at their peak. We packed the car on Sunday, drove to Winston-Salem, spent the night with my daughter and her family then headed to Boone Monday morning. 

We ended up on the Blue Ridge Parkway in search of those elusive peak fall colors. This is the most color we saw on the whole trip. There were hardly any leaves left on the trees!  I'm beginning to think that catching the peak fall colors is like catching fish. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE YESTERDAY!  

The trip, however, was very nice-sunny and cool, a beautiful fall day. 

We found the Cone Manor on the parkway that was built by Moses Cone the denim tycoon. It's a beautiful place, but has been converted to a gift shop on the inside. 

I hope to get back to this area when the weather is a little warmer. Maybe do a little hiking. 

We made a side trip to Valle Crucis and visited the Mast General Store that carries 500 different kinds of candies in their candy store. They have every candy that you can remember from your childhood and more. You can find Mary Janes, Bit O Honey, Peanut Butter Bars as well as lessor know candies such as Squirrel Nut Zippers. 

After stocking up, it was time to head home to make my next dental appointment.