The first part of the day was wide flat country from SC into NC beyond Charlotte. Then it became more and more mountainous. By the time we were off the interstate 77 we climbed up to the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is still closed from the hurricane. That was a good climb! The truck got a workout. We hit 3100’ at the “Eastern Continental Divide. That must be between the Atlantic and Mississippi drainages. My guess.
We got to our camp at “The Old Store” in Grassy Creek NC about 3:30, got parked and set up. We are on a hillside with a great view of the valley. The other business of the store is growing Christmas Trees and they are planted on the hillsides everywhere around us.
We went down to the store to do our HH shopping. Fun place. Around most of the store the top shelf and walls are covered with antique tools and goods. A rotary phone, kerosene lamp, many old tools and store goods from our early memories. I didn’t tell the young lady at the counter just how many things I’ve used back in the day! We bought some baked goods, ice cream, BBQ sauce etc. that was all locally produced.
Then a walk on this hill above the camper. An old building still has some very old tobacco hanging in the window. Apparently they didn’t always grow Christmas trees here.
I hope I can get some photos posted. The cell signal is poor. As evening begins I’ve lost the indoor signal and have to go outdoors to try it there. You’ll know how much luck I had by the presence of photos below. 😆
I am sure I can enough signal to post this narrative.
We are here for 3 nights. That’ll give me a chance to post some tomorrow as we drive around.
OK, it worked! It did take a solid five minutes to upload the photos. I had to stand 5’ east of the wellhead. 😆
Looking up at camp from the store
Looking down at camp
That looks/sounds like a pretty neat place to camp for a couple days! Enjoy!
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