We got on the road fairly early on Thursday morning after a restful night at the Woodsmoke Campground. We entered North Carolina with a clear view of the mountains--beautiful vistas and a cool dry day! We stopped at the North Carolina Visitors' Center and Ken picked up enough brochures to keep him busy for a month! We drove around Ashville and on to Brevard, following Jim's detailed instructions (with commentary!) The Sherwood Forest development, where Jim and Kathy are staying while Jim builds their house, is located about 10 miles (3 or 4 miles as the crow flies) from the town center of Brevard in the "hills." The road follows French Broad and twists and turns up the mountains, including a hairpin turn! The houses are built on giant rocks the form the basis of these mountains. The views across the mountains are spectacular, especially at sunset.
We visited Jim at the worksite of their future home, where he and Kathy have built a garage and workshop, then went back to the house for lunch. After lunch, Kathy and I took a wonderful walk along the numerous trails that criss cross the terrain around the homes. The rhododendron is just past prime (it peaked on the 4th of July) but still beautiful.
Matt and Paula and the girls arrived around 6 PM, tired after a 10 hour drive, but happy to see Grandma and Grandpa Hirst and Grammie and Granddad Hankins. Kathy prepared a wonderful dinner and we watched the sun set over the mountains in the northwest. We visited long into the night and went to sleep in the cool mountain air.
The photos speak for themselves.
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