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The Sand's Castle Is On The Road Again!
It's been a long while since you've heard from us, I know. We've spent the last couple of months in Marion, North Carolina at an RV service center/campground, without readily-available internet access, so was not able to keep the blog updated. We had one long episode of waiting for parts to be built, then installed; as we were ready to depart, we discovered one of our slide-out motors was not functioning! Well, these parts are not ...
Home away from home!
In a couple of days I will get to go on my dream vacation. You know the one you always dreamed about taking since you were a little kid but never got the chance too,well this is my chance. Wednesday morning at five in the morning I will be arriving at the Charlotte Douglas Airport to board my flight of a life time. No amount of words can explain how excited I am. Anyways, I plan ...
Inspired by North Carolina!
Perhaps some of you are wondering why you haven't heard from us lately. Not everything can go smoothly and on schedule, as we have learned ... once again! Travel plans had us driving the motor home to Connecticut for my aunt's memorial service, via Hickory, North Carolina, where Carole's sister lives. We found ourselves in need of service and parts, so camped at an RV service center/campground in Marion, NC, which services ...
Beautiful views
... the stunning views we walked down the steps and headed off to the Hickory Nut Falls, a 404 foot waterfall. It was very hot and humid today with not a breath of wind so after all that walking we were ready to head back to the cool of the trailer.
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Babel Tower to Hawksbill Mountain
... steep, making the 1.5 mile hike seem a lot farther. We stopped for a bite to eat at the top of the trail and then hiked along an
unnamed trail (it's not on the forest service map) to Hawksbill Mountain. Surprisingly, this trail wasn't too strenuous and we quickly made it to the summit. Bare rock and low vegetation made for phenomenal views of the gorge and beyond. We ...