Mountain Trip '13

4 posts in one week?! I am on a roll, but don't get used to it!

For the past few years, we have tried to go to the mountains during the fall.  When we lived in NC, the mountains were three hours away.  Last year, we were in the middle of a move/job changes/being pregnant, so we didn't make a trip.  Now that we are in ATL, the mountains are just a little over an hour away!!!  After some debate (due to J being tired from a crazy week at work and me having root canals), we decided to go up to Blue Ridge for the day Saturday.  So glad we did.  We have seen the trees prettier before, but it was nice to get out, hike, and see the mountains.

We miss having the Blue Ridge Parkway to drive on... we didn't find anything that pretty where we were Saturday.  Coop was also fussy because he was teething, so we weren't up for long drives like we would have been.  We walked around downtown Blue Ridge, which was way more touristy than we thought it would be.  Nothing at any of the cute restaurants sounded good and 1) were dairy free and 2) didn't require much biting.  So we just wen to Wendy's, which I know I can eat and be safe.  After stopping to get some Tylenol for Cooper, we drove off to go on a hike.  It is actually part of the Appalachian Trail.  We drove on a gravel road for several miles, but we made it!  It was just a quick hike to the falls.  It was a little chilly, but it was beautiful!