The next day, we had some decent breakfast by the hot tub, watched the sun rise over the greenery in the backyard and let our dog loose...Our plan was to return back home, again taking the scenic route.
It was a beautiful day, perfect for taking photographs and letting the top down.
We started at around 10 am. An hr later, we reached the Linville Falls Visitor Center, located near Milepost 316. One of the most challenging hikes is the 12 mile long Linville Gorge, which offers beautiful views of the falls surrounded by the steep walls of the gorge. Our plan was to do a short 30 minute/way trek to the Falls, called Erwins View Trail. The route was beautiful, and Neo made a lot of canine and human friends.
We took a few shots by the falls, admiring the beauty and the colours, and started our drive back on the Parkway. We only wanted to take a birds-eye view of Grandfather mountain (look out for the mile posts), so we stopped (I think) at Mile post 310. Here is the view that we got! Pretty, isn't it?
The drive back was mostly uneventful, but spectacular nevertheless. We had lunch by a beautiful lake (gobbled up all the leftovers from the night before) and relaxed for a bit. I highly recommend bringing your own food and having it by the nature-side. Its so simple, yet a most satisfying experience. I know now why so many poets and philosophers get inspired by nature...The Blue Ridge experience was so surreal that I think it might have converted Neo into a thinker!
Ciao...until the next Fall!
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