Big City to Big Mountains

After our visit to NYC, Shelly and I were on the move once again. On Wednesday, we headed to the mountains of NC with a large group of first graders and their parents for three days. We had a bit of car trouble getting out of town, but once that was resolved we had a great time. The weather was terrific (oh, except for those tornado warnings on Wednesday night---thankfully the tornadoes missed us). 

Kyndall and Shelly at The Old Fort

View from the top of Chimney Rock

The hikers

Shelly at the top of Chimney Rock

Mrs. Hershman and Shelly

We started at the Old Fort, climbed a mountain, rode a train, went gem mining, visited the Indian settlement of Cherokee, toured a mountain farm settlement, ate at Granny's Chicken Palace, saw a fish hatchery, visited Looking Glass Falls, and took long rides in the mountains. It was a fun-filled trip with my little 7 year-old. Thankful that my girls' school offers them so many opportunities.

Train ride time

The girls and the conductor

Shelly and Elli enjoy the view

Gorgeous view from the train

Going over the bridge

Shelly & Elli at the Nantahala River

Listening and learning

Farm Settlement

Mining for gems

Evaluating the gems

Friends in Cherokee

A bear in the mountains

Feeding the fish

At Looking Glass Falls