grandfather mountain peak

[aggieb]

I lived at the base of Grandfather for 15 years. My kids were all born while we lived in Boone. We don't allow ourselves to visit anymore because it is so hard for us to drive away when the trip is over. I miss it so much, especially this time of year.

i thought of you, i remembered you saying you were from there. we drove over to boone, and you wouldn't have believed the line at the dan'l boone inn. crazy, that place must serve some good eats.

 

[bluemtnrunner]

i thought of you, i remembered you saying you were from there. we drove over to boone, and you wouldn't have believed the line at the dan'l boone inn. crazy, that place must serve some good eats.

I lived across the street from that place when I was in college. It is family style eating, they bring out the cart full family sized bowls of corn, beans, chicken, biscuits. When I lived there and had friends who worked there, they said that the bowls get filled from cans and then just get moved from one table to the next. Maybe things have changed since those days. It is an institution in Boone and the tourists love it but I went there once and was definitely not impressed. I used to sit on my front porch with my cup of corn flakes and think that I was probably having a better meal than those in line were going to have.

 

[tistheseason]

I would NOT like that bridge. I don't even like looking at the photo!!!! YIKES!!

 

[DD]

Did someone say ROAD TRIP

I'll swing by and pick you up!

 

[Mango]

Very cool. Those animals are beautiful and look very healthy. Kudos to you for going on that bridge. I got dizzy just looking at it and I bet it swayed some, too.

 

[Rudyjohn]

great pix!